Following a sell-out run at the Royal Court, the play everyone is talking about is transferring to the West End.
Fantastic rehearsal images have been released for the West End transfer of The Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT, the award-winning debut play from Mark Rosenblatt directed by Nicholas Hytner and designed by Bob Crowley.
Winner of three Olivier Awards, including Best Actor (John Lithgow), Best Supporting Actor (Elliot Levey) and Best New Play, the sold-out hit, which premiered at the Royal Court in September 2024, will run for 14 weeks only at the Harold Pinter Theatre, from 26 April - 2 August 2025, with opening night on 1 May 2025. In celebration of new writing a special post-show talk on the making of GIANT has been announced for Monday 9 June, which will feature award-winning playwright Mark Rosenblatt in conversation with David Byrne, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre
Olivier, Tony and Golden Globe-winner John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl with Aya Cash making her West End debut as US Publisher Jessie Stone, Olivier Award-winner Elliot Levey reprises his role as Tom Maschler, Olivier Award-nominee Rachael Stirling returns as Felicity Crosland, and completing the cast is Tessa Bonham Jones as Hallie and Richard Hope as Wally Saunders.
"I wanted to put you bang in the picture. Appraise you of the difficulties. Because, in case you hadn’t noticed, he’s a human fucking boobytrap. And now, guess what, surprise surprise, boom!”
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends…
It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Inspired by real events, GIANT explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon.
★★★★★ – The Times ★★★★★ – The Observer★★★★★ – Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ – The Standard ★★★★★ – Sunday Express
Listings
Giant: 26 April 2025 - 2 August 2025
Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN
Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm - Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.
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