01/09/2026
THAT’S A WRAP — PYGMALION 2026 🎭 ( its a long one )
And just like that… the curtain has come down on Pygmalion.
This one is a little hard to let go of.
Over the past three weeks, we have been overwhelmed by the support, generosity and warmth shown to this production, and there are so many people who helped make it what it became.
First and foremost, our audiences. Thank you for coming, for filling the theatre, for laughing with us, talking about the show and recommending it to others. And a very special thank you to everyone who took the time to send us messages, leave comments and share your feedback.
To the Old Mill Theatre, thank you for welcoming us and giving Pygmalion a home.
To our fabulous Irish Theatre Players Front of House team, thank you for being there night after night, and a special thank you to the wonderful Old Mill Theatre FOH volunteers who jumped on board and helped us throughout the three-week run. Your generosity and support were so appreciated.
To Mel at TAZTix, who somehow managed all the chaos behind the scenes with calmness, good humour and absolute professionalism, thank you. Your support throughout the entire process was invaluable.
To the Irish Theatre Players Committee, thank you for everything you do, particularly all those things nobody ever sees that make productions like this possible.
And to our friends and families, who put up with us disappearing into rehearsals, production meetings, costumes, props, emails, messages, phone calls and the general chaos that takes over our lives for months at a time… thank you for continuing to put up with us!
A very special thank you to George Boyd for his work on our set. George, as always, you are simply a wonderful person to work with. Generous with your time, your skills and your support, you quietly help us turn our ideas into something real, and we are incredibly lucky to have you in our corner. Thank you, George.
And to our wonderful Fiona Reid, quite literally lighting up our lives from the bio box! Thank you for bringing Pygmalion to life through your lighting and technical work. We would be lost without you up there, Fiona, and we are enormously grateful for everything you do.
Then there is Gráinne Friel, our extraordinary Stage Manager and the creative force behind the beautiful costuming and props for this production.
Gráinne, your commitment to Pygmalion has been unwavering. The time, care, imagination and sheer amount of work you poured into this show was outstanding. You held so much of this production together, both onstage and behind the scenes, and you did it with extraordinary commitment from beginning to end.
Congratulations, Gráinne. You have been absolutely amazing.
To our director, Stephen Lee. A consummate professional, a gentleman and a wonderful creative spirit. Thank you for your vision, your patience, your humour and, above all, the care you brought to this production and to the people involved in it. You created something very special with this company, and you are now, without question, an honorary Irish Theatre Player.
And finally, our cast.
Not in our wildest dreams could we have hoped for a better group of people to come together for this particular show.
The talent was extraordinary, but it was so much more than that. The work, generosity, energy and commitment you brought to every single performance was astonishing. Watching this company grow together and seeing what you created on that stage night after night was genuinely inspirational.
And, quite simply, you are a beautiful bunch of people.
It has been an absolute pleasure to work with every one of you, and we sincerely hope it won't be too long before we find an excuse to bring this particular gang together again.
And to the Claddagh Association, our deepest thanks. Your support gave us the space we needed to rehearse, explore, create and build this production. Without your generosity, we simply would not have had the space to create the Pygmalion that eventually made its way onto the Old Mill stage.
So yes… we're feeling a little forlorn as we say goodbye to this one.
Some productions simply find their own little place in your heart.
Pygmalion was one of those shows.
To every single person who played a part in bringing it to life, and to everyone who came along and shared it with us…
Thank you, honestly, from the bottom of our hearts.
Until next time. ❤️🎭
Caroline
President
Irish Theatre Players
