REVIEW: Pygmalion, Lymington Players, Malt Hall Theatre (From Daily Echo)
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REVIEW: Pygmalion, Lymington Players, Malt Hall Theatre
10:24am Thursday 9th February 2012 in Curtain Call By Anne Waggott
GEORGE Bernard Shaw created his famous witty comedy in 1812, the source for the musical My Fair Lady, and here its centenary was celebrated with an abridged version of excellent quality.
Chris Davis embodied the extravagant character of arrogant phonetics professor Henry Higgins while young Hollie Gallimore was totally appealing as passionate, spirited flower girl Eliza Doolittle, full of intentional expressions and gestures, convincing in her transformation.
Matt Traher’s cameo as foppish Freddy Eynsford-Hill was very entertaining, and both Ruth Wagstaffe (as his mother) and Lesley Nunnerley (Mrs Higgins) were wonderful as the respective matriarchs, each bringing all their experience and maturity to be completely compelling in supportive roles.
Barbara Evans’ direction provided superbly natural and interesting staging, brisk pace (despite a few opening night nerves) and the beautifully designed and painted scenery was well worth any wait, with a lively voice-over of the lessons covering one scene change.
