Before George Cukor brought us My Fair Lady as a musical starring Audrey Hepburn in 1964, there was Bernard Shaw’s original play, Pygmalion. Now director Jeremy Thomas- Poulsen is bringing Pygmalion back to CTC audiences … with a twist or two.

This production will explore the theme of trying to learn another language in order to fit into another society: a theme that is no doubt familiar to many foreigners who have moved to Denmark, and also to many Danes who have lived abroad. Is learning the language enough for you to fit into a new culture? How many obstacles do you have to overcome to succeed, and how will you know when you have?

Like the musical, we will follow the story from Eliza’s perspective, in contrast to the original play, which is told from the perspective of professor of phonetics Henry Higgins.

Jeremy Thomas-Poulsen brought us A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room last spring and Journeys – an adventure in storytelling in early March this year, so you can look forward to another thought-provoking production where the focus is firmly placed on the true essence of the text, sparking your imagination through various media.