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Upper School Brings Shaw's Wit to Stage with Production of Pygmalion Additional
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In November the Upper School theatre department presented Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw's classic take on the story from Greek mythology about a misogynist who falls in love with his own sculpture. In the hands of the playwright, who was known during his life as "Britain's second Shakespeare," Pygmalion becomes an attack on the British class system, with a decidedly feminist bent.
Directed by Drama teacher David Sims, the production featured seniors J.R. Anderson, Elizabeth Finley, Kevin Cobb, Laura Beard and Christina McLane; juniors Laura Sykes, Sarah Batizy, Katie Curtis, Frank Farokhi, Andrew Porter, and Mike West; and sophomores John Freeman and Brett Rhyne. The play, which became so popular that it was later made into the musical My Fair Lady, was performed with wit and practiced English accents and mannerisms against a backdrop of handsome sets.
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