PYGMALION & GALATEA: A COMEDY OF EROS

When grieving widower Pygmalion carved a sculpture of his late wife, Galatea, he never anticipated that his clumsy and blustering kid sister, Phoebe, would accidentally bring it to life with a prayer to the goddess Aphrodite. But once the suddenly-living statue is unleashed on the world, kings and commoners alike are convinced that Pygmalion is a miracle-worker who can bring back the dead. Suddenly, he's...

When grieving widower Pygmalion carved a sculpture of his late wife, Galatea, he never anticipated that his clumsy and blustering kid sister, Phoebe, would accidentally bring it to life with a prayer to the goddess Aphrodite. But once the suddenly-living statue is unleashed on the world, kings and commoners alike are convinced that Pygmalion is a miracle-worker who can bring back the dead. Suddenly, he's charged with the task of restoring the King's dead wife. Pygmalion lacks the power to fulfill the role expected of him, and between falling for a princess, struggling against a jealous rival, and repairing his damaged relationship with Phoebe--who he blames for his wife's death--he's in over his head.

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PYGMALION & GALATEA: A COMEDY OF EROS

PYGMALION: An artist and widower, who still hasn’t quite recovered from the death of his wife
DAEDALUS: A visionary artist and architect who lost his son many years ago
PHOEBE: Pygmalion’s troublesome younger sister; reckless and careless, but ultimately kind
GALATEA: A statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by the gods; physically identical to Pygmalion’s dead wife, but with a mind of her own and an intense curiosity and lack of fear
LYSIA: A young princess who is eager to please her father and very creative
COCALUS: The king of Kamikos and father to Lysia
IXION: A rival artist to Pygmalion who was in love with his late wife
APHRODITE: The goddess of love and beauty; can only be seen by Phoebe
GUARD: Played by Cocalus in Act One, played by Ixion in Act Two

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Piccolo Theatre, Year 2016