When Canadian author Yann Martel wrote Life of Pi 20 years ago, he thought it might become a cult success at best. It has now sold three million copies, been made into a film and, this week, arrived in London as a West End play.
However, the show has taken longer to open than anyone expected - Covid delayed it by almost two years.
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