For those unfamiliar with the play, Pygmalion is the source material for the classic musical and film My Fair Lady. We’ll start with the positives: Patsy Ferran is a delight. The ambassador’s party scene during the second act also has some unusual staging choices which feel completely unnecessary. There are individually strong elements – the tea party scene, in which Eliza inadvertently invents ‘the new small talk’, is objectively excellent – and there are a number of amusing punchlines. But even an enjoyable performance from Patsy Ferran can’t save this unusual and ultimately unsatisfying revival.

Source: The Times September 21, 2023 11:17 UTC