I can't imagine that there are many 56-year-old women who would get into an insect costume in knee-deep mud backstage at Glastonbury and then cavort on stage for a five-act show. But I do.

Saudi Arabian women in Riyadh. The backlash against the circus underscores the challenges facing Saudi Arabia at the country, steeped in conservatism, seeks to modernise. (Reuters File Photo) ...