The First Night of Pygmalion
The First Night of Pygmalion is a metatheatrical play by Richard Huggett (1929-2000)[1]
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The original text
Mainly based on letters, diaries and newspaper reports from the time, the piece is set during the first British production of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, exploring the backstage tensions between Shaw, Mrs Patrick Campbell (who played Eliza Doolitle), and Herbert Beerbohm Tree (who played Professor Higgins).
First performed in 1968, it was originally performed by Huggett himself as one-man show, later expanded to a full play.
Translations and adaptations
The play has twice been adapted for British television (in 1969 and 1975)
Performance history in South Africa
1975: Performed by the CAPAB English Company in Cape Town
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Night_of_Pygmalion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Huggett_(playwright)
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