What’s On: Pygmalion (Minola Theatre)

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Pygmalion

2-3 & 9-10 February 2024

Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Hub, 28 Tallowwood Street, Seven Hills

Minola Theatre proudly presents Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy of class, language and gender politics. When egocentric phonetics professor Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle, he isn’t expecting to take her on as a pupil. But when Eliza comes knocking at his door, he spies an irresistible challenge: can he construct a duchess out of the raw materials of a girl from the gutter?

As provocative now as it ever was, Pygmalion cuts like a razor through the façade of social structures, reminding us that we are all players in a cultural game and asking a crucial question: is class a matter of breeding, or a matter of integrity? Deftly interweaving comedy, drama and social commentary, this show will make you laugh and make you think in equal measure.

Minola Theatre’s Pygmalion is directed by Kat Dekker and features Kat Bhathena, Martie Blanchett, Bianca Butler Reynolds, Sandra Harman, Natasha Lawrence, Drew Lochrie, Ben Postle, Glenn Seaby and Ben Snaith.

For ticketing and further information, visit the Minola Theatre website