Sergey Makovetsky teaches good manners to Alena Babenco in one of the most famous productions of the "Sovremennik" Theater. The play "Pygmalion" at the Moscow "Sovremennik" Theater has nearly a twenty-year history. Even now, it continues to draw full houses. The director of the production, the artistic director of the theater Galina Volchek, admits that it is her favorite play. The movement consultant was Ilze Liepa. "Pygmalion," based on George Bernard Shaw's play, has experienced revival twice: when Sergey Makovetsky replaced Valentin Gaft in the role of Henry Higgins and when Alena Babenco became the new flower girl Eliza Doolittle instead of Elena Yakovleva. Each time, Galina Volchek changed the character's portrayal with the new actor, and each time theatrical Moscow went to rediscover the play. "Pygmalion" is the story of a beautiful transformation of a rough flower girl into a lady of high society thanks to the efforts of phonetics professor Henry Higgins. In 2014, it marked one hundred years since the first production of the play in the USA. The role of Eliza's "Galatea" became one of the most coveted in the theater and brought fame to many actresses. You can find even more performances on our website in the theater section.