My Fair Lady

Imagine you’re working on a contemporary production of My Fair Lady. How would you make it relevant to a current audience? What still works? What might need to be changed or revitalized?

Analyze the idea of agency in the play. What factors shape how much agency a character has (or does not have), and why? How do different characters interpret agency, and how do they wield it in their own lives?

Examine how language works in the play. What roles does it play in terms of themes, characterization, and/or the narrative? What does the musical suggest about the nature of language?