PYGMALION

George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion is a witty and sharp social comedy about transformation, identity, and class. When Professor Henry Higgins wagers he can turn Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent, into a refined lady through lessons in speech, their experiment exposes the rigid boundaries of society and the cost of changing one’s identity. Both humorous and thought-provoking, Shaw’s play challenges conventions of class, gender, and power, making it one of his most enduring and influential works, later inspiring the beloved musical My Fair Lady.