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"Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can successfully pass off a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, as a refined society lady by teaching her how to speak with an upper class accent and training her in etiquette."
"Presents a play about the unique relationship between a Cockney flower girl and her irascible speech professor."
"One of Shaw's most enduring works, "Pygmalion" is a insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project. Described by critics as "a play of great vitality and charm," "Pygmalion" inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of Lerner and Loewe's musical, "My fair lady"."
"One of Shaw's most enduring works, "Pygmalion" is a insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project. Described by critics as "a play of great vitality and charm," "Pygmalion" inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of Lerner and Loewe's musical, "My fair lady.""
"One of Shaw's most enduring works, "Pygmalion" is a insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project. Described by critics as "a play of great vitality and charm," "Pygmalion" inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of Lerner and Loewe's musical, "My fair lady.""@en
"Een leraar in de fonetiek gaat de weddenschap aan dat hij een eenvoudig Londens bloemenverkoopstertje met een verschrikkelijk accent in drie maanden zodanig kan opvoeden dat men haar voor een geboren en getogen "lady" zal houden."
"Pygmalion remains one of the most popular stories but mainly in the medium of the musical; the evergreen "My Fair Lady". But much of the charm and wit comes from the words and timing in Shaw's original play. Here are the characters of Professor Higgins, his friend Colonel Pickering, and their charge, Eliza Doolittle."
"Pygmalion remains one of the most popular stories but mainly in the medium of the musical; the evergreen "My Fair Lady". But much of the charm and wit comes from the words and timing in Shaw's original play. Here are the characters of Professor Higgins, his friend Colonel Pickering, and their charge, Eliza Doolittle."@en
"Presents a radio play about the unique relationship between a Cockney flower girl and her irascible speech professor."
"Drama about the English professor who teaches a lowly flower girl how to speak and act like a lady."@en
"Drama about the English professor who teaches a lowly flower girl how to speak and act like a lady."
"George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion starring Michael Redgrave, Michael Hordern, Donald Pleasence and Lynn Redgrave."
"Presents a full-cast performance of the classic story in which the life of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle is forever changed when a professor of phonetics bets that he can transform her into a society lady."
"Presents a full-cast performance of the classic story in which the life of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle is forever changed when a professor of phonetics bets that he can transform her into a society lady."@en
"A cockney flower girl is transformed into a charming woman of the world by a professor of phonetics. This is the play that was later to be adapted as the musical, "My Fair Lady.""@en
"This is a BBC Radio 4 production of Shaw' s famous play. When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a Duchess at a society ball."
"Pygmalion remains one of the most popular stories - but mainly in the medium of the musical; the evergreen My Fair Lady. But much of the charm and wit comes from the words and timing in Shaw's original play. Here are the characters of Professor Higgins, his friend Colonel Pickering, and their charge, Eliza Doolittle."@en
"When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a duchess at a society ball. Eliza agrees, seduced by promises of chocolates and taxi rides--but her transformation from caterpillar to butterfly will not be easy, and the process will take its toll on both Eliza and Higgins. Written in 1912, Pygmalion enjoyed instant success and was adapted as the hit musical My Fair Lady."@en
"The story of transforming a Covent Garden flower girl to a lady by reforming her speech -- Container."@en
"One of Shaw's most enduring works, Pygmalion is an insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project. Described by critics as ?a play of great vitality and charm,? Pygmalion inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of Lerner and Loewe's musical, My Fair Lady. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Roslyn Alexander, Shannon Cochran, Denise du Maurier, Rebecca MacLean, David New, Kenneth J. Northcott, Nicholas Pennell, Nicholas Rudall, Ben Whitehouse and Laura Whyte."@en
"The tale of the English language master who teams up with a friend to transform a Covent Garden flower girl into a lady."@en
"The story of an English professor who teaches a lowly flower girl how to speak and act like a lady."@en
""The distinguished, yet misanthropic and perhaps misogynistic linguist Henry Higgins, teaches a common flower girl to speak and act like a lady and, to his own great surprise, falls in love with her."--L.A. Theatre Works, Audio Theatre Collection."@en
"A Cockney flower girl is transformed into a charming woman of the world by a professor of phonetics."@en
""A perceptive comedy about class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower seller and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a project.""
"The story of a poor girl who meets a gentleman at a church door and is transformed by him into a beautiful lady. This new production retains most of Shaw's original dialogue for the simple reason that it is unmatched for wit, elegance and flair. Here, also, is Shaw's original ending-- with the extended epilogue he wrote to clarify his view of the modern, independent, purposeful woman."
"Classic story in which the life of a Cockney flower girl changes when a professor of phonetics bets that he can transform her into a lady."@en
"Professor Higgins, a professor of phonetics, transforms Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, into a lady within six months by changing her speech, her patterns of behavior, and her perception of reality."@en
"When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a Duchess at a society ball."