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Complex theatre work? I'm only a GP getting trained! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pygmalion

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'complex theatre work?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'i'm only a gp getting trained' is the wordplay.
'getting trained' is an anagram indicator (train can mean to shape or manipulate).
'im'+'only'+'a'+'gp'='imonlyagp'
'imonlyagp' anagrammed gives 'PYGMALION'.

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(Other definitions for pygmalion that I've seen before include "drama" , "His sculpture came to life" , "Ancient king" , "Legendary king of Cyprus - Shaw play" , "work of an Irishman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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