Bertie Carvel and Patsy Ferran will star in Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw’s classic play, at The Old Vic this autumn.
Richard Jones (Endgame, The Hairy Ape) directs Carvel (The 47th) and Ferran (Camp Siegfried) in the story of Eliza Doolittle (Ferran), who aspires to more than selling flowers on the streets of Covent Garden.
After a chance meeting with Professor Henry Higgins (Carvel) and Colonel Pickering, she finds herself the subject of a rash bet to pass her off as a lady amongst the great and the good of London society.
A funny, biting and subversive satire on class, the ruthless linguist Higgins attempts to transform the brilliantly irrepressible Eliza – who breaks the mould he creates for her.
Pygmalion will play at The Old Vic from September 6-October 28, 2023.