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Can a flower girl become a duchess simply by changing the way she speaks? When a brash phonetics professor makes a wager that he can pass off a Cockney-speaking young woman as high society both student and teacher are drawn into a transformation neither expects. What begins as a lesson in elocution becomes a deep examination of identity class and self-respect. As the lines blur between experiment and emotion the characters are forced to reckon with the consequences of their own ambitions and assumptions. Full of sparkling dialogue sharp humor and social critique this beloved play inspired generations and continues to challenge ideas about language power and what it truly means to change.