The story itself is full of wit and comedy, but let us not forget the underlying message, which is as important. Two years ago, Tour De Force Theatre performed ‘Pygmalion’ in Kuwait in the very week that women’s groups were demonstrating in the streets, demanding the right to vote. Our performances caused a minor stir. Parts of it had to be censored for fear of offending religious groups. But the message was never lost and I was delighted that the piece inspired discussion and debate. Once again, the play was as potent as it was when it opened in London in 1914. (I was delighted to discover that recently women in Kuwait have finally been given the right to vote.)

Peter Joucla.

The production has a cast of five actors and requires a black box stage of 7 x 7 minimum in size. The production comes with live a cappella music and lasts just under two hours in total.