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Tag: Plays

Tales in transformation: Pygmalion

March 26, 2021March 24, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 11 Comments

As part of my month of Reading the Theatre, I wanted to read one or more plays. And when I started reading The Incomparable Rex, about Rex Harrison and the American revival of My Fair Lady in the 1970s, I became curious to read the source material for the musical: George Bernard Shaw's play, Pygmalion. … Continue reading Tales in transformation: Pygmalion

Coming in March: Reading the Theatre

January 5, 2021December 27, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 15 Comments

In the dismal days of late winter, as we enter the second year of pandemic-induced distancing and lockdowns, I'd like to introduce a theme that may provide a welcome counter-impulse and help us to look forward to the days when we can gather once more. As theatres around the world have been closed or severely … Continue reading Coming in March: Reading the Theatre

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