Synopsis of Pygmalion.

Liza Doolittle is a Cockney flower girl selling flowers by night in the streets of London. Liza can
sing and she dreams of performing on the stage of the theatre. She wants to escape from her life
of poverty and misery. One winter’s evening she finds herself standing outside the famous West
End theatre, sheltering from the rain. By chance, two famous voice coaches: Henry Higgins and
Mr. Pickering are also stood outside.
In an unusual encounter, the three characters become acquainted. Higgins insults Liza’s singing
and she gets angry. Pickering becomes involved and they then discover that both Pickering and
Higgins have something in common: singing! Higgins and Pickering instantly become friends and
they both go to Pickering’s hotel to discuss their work. They leave Liza outside the theatre, singing to herself on her own.
The very next day Higgins and Pickering meet again at Higgins’ house. Higgins’ shows Pickering
the work he does tape recording people’s different accents. To the two men’s surprise, Liza arrives with a request: she wants to learn how to sing and pay Mr. Higgins for lessons!
Like the day before, Higgins is very rude to Liza. However, he accepts Liza’s request as a
challenge to himself. They embark on a bet to transform Liza from a Cockney, street girl into a
young, fair lady. With Higgins’ techniques and Liza’s determination and practice, things seem to
start reasonably well. However, Higgins is a stubborn man and Liza has her own ideas for her
future and how it should be…..
Will Higgins succeed in his challenge to turn Liza into a star? Will Liza gain the success she has
always dreamt of? Or will Liza return to her life as a flower girl on the streets of London town?