Drama Society stages 'My Fair Lady'
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The film was adapted from a stage musical from the original play, "Pygmalion", by the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, the best comic dramatist of the late eighteenth century. In the Warner Bros film, Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Dolittle and Rex Harrison as the pompous anti-hero Professor Higgins created an unforgettable magic on the screen. Now this immensely popular musical is being brought to the island by the Cayman Drama Society.
The play is a humane comedy about love and class. It tells the story of a common Cockney flower girl who dreams of becoming a lady. She meets a pompous phonics teacher called Professor Higgins and he tells her that he can help her to become a lady by teaching her how to speak properly. Consequently Higgins makes a bet with a friend of his, Colonel Pickering, that he can pass her off as a lady in the highest society and sets out to transform Eliza.
However, Eliza, who succeeds in her lessons, becomes a shine in the eye of an eligible young bachelor, and the success of Professor Higgins' experiment creates other repercussions. The CDS production follows the exact storyline as the Warner Bros film did, including all the wonderful songs and dance routines.
The cast is made up of many well-known favourites from past CDS productions. Wendy (Daikin) Moore plays the ingenuous Eliza Dolittle, with Peter Riley as her father Alfred. Professor Higgins, who attempts to teach Eliza how to speak like a duchess, is played by Alan Hall, with John Gaylor as his counterpart Colonel Pickering.
Mrs. Pierce, Professor Higgins' housekeeper, is performed by Freda Bettany.
"My Fair Lady" is being directed by Jackie Balls, who is well-known for her choreography of ballet pieces, and can be seen at the Prospect Playhouse in Red Bay.
The opening night is Thursday, 6 June, and there is a special gala performance on Friday, 7 June. Other performance dates are 8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 June.
Doors open at 6:30pm on the gala evening, and 7:30pm every other night. Tickets can be bought at J's British Showcase in the Galleria Plaza, at $12 for adults and $6 for children.
Reserved seats can be arranged by calling 97450, 71086 or 95706, and the cost is $15 for adults and $8 children.
