Pygmalion

by George Bernard Shawdirected by Joyce King
April 1996
The Civic Theatre

Leeds Arts Centre performed Pygmalion in April 1996.

Production photos

These photographs were taken during the production’s rehearsals.

Set designs

The set for this production was designed by Malcolm Brown; some of the original concept drawings can be seen here.

The Set Elevation
The Set Plan

Cast

Clara Eynsford-HillCal Rake
Mrs Eynsford-HillDenise Forton
Freddy Eynsford-HillMark Clay
Eliza DoolittleKathryn Heneachon
Colonel PickeringMalcolm Brown
Henry HigginsBrian Butler
Mrs PearceBetty Triggs
Alfred DoolittleGordon Wilson
Mrs HigginsMary Nelson
ParlourmaidShirley Broadbent
BystandersDavid Mallinson
 Tony Nelson
 Jean Blundell
 Margaret Savage

Backstage team

DirectorJoyce King
Stage ManagerMartyn Drake
Assistant Stage ManagersDavid Mallinson
 Gwyneth Hadley
Set DesignMalcolm Brown
Set Design CoordinatorRichard Francis
Set ConstructionStuart Wilton
 LAC Team
PromptChristine Wilson
PropertiesDoreen Parker
 Trudy Stewart
 Andre Kilner
CostumesGeorge Judd
 Maggie Rhodes
 Pat Townsley
 LAC Team
LightingLaurie Ball
 Peter Waddicor
Sound RecordingJim Marshall
Sound OperationJonathan Coope
Box OfficeJohn Pemberton
 Dorienne Pemberton
Front of HouseShirley Burgess

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Download: Programme
(435 KBytes)
Download: Poster
(47 KBytes)

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of Pygmalion, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Other productions

Leeds Arts Centre has also performed Pygmalion on another occasion, in 1970 – more details of that production can be found by following the link to its page in this archive.