Pros: Wonderful story and characters Cons: Hard to separate from movie.
The story of Pygmalion is the first in my memory that captured me in all its forms: the classic myth, this play (in which I played a bit part once upon a time), the Broadway production, and the theatrical version, My Fair Lady....
Pros: While the movie and My Fair Lady are great, the pure story is best. Cons: This play is masterfully crafted and perfect, it didn't need to be altered.
Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with Galatea. The twist is that Galatea was one of his sculptures. Starting with a flawless piece of ivory Pygmalion sculpted a woman, and fell in love with her. He prayed to Aphrodite for a woman as ...
Pros: No monologues at all. Cons: Nothing much other than that.
What is the least interesting part of a play? My honest answer: the monologue. Why the monologue? A monologue, stripped down to its core, is an actor or actress standing onstage talking to him or herself. That is as exciting as watching paint dry. Now...
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