Entertainment · Books & Arts · 1 hr ago
Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Tarantino’s first stage play in London
Quentin Tarantino is directing his first stage play, a comedy called “The Popinjay Cavalier.”
Sacha Baron Cohen, known for Borat and Ali G, will star, making his West End debut.
The play is set in Europe in the 1830s and centres on deception and disguise.
It will be staged at London’s Phoenix Theatre.
Previews begin Feb.
23, and the official opening is March 18.
Tarantino is best known for films including “Pulp Fiction” and “Once Upon a Time ...
in Hollywood.”
He has not directed a feature film since the latter was released in 2019.
Sacha Baron Cohen will star in Quentin Tarantino’s first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, in London’s West End.
The play will be directed by Tarantino and is scheduled to open at the Phoenix Theatre on March 18.
Previews are due to begin on February 23.
Set in 1830s Europe, the play is described by its producers as a comedy of deception and disguise.
The production will mark Baron Cohen’s West End debut.
- Who
- Sacha Baron Cohen will star in a play written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
- What
- Tarantino’s first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, will be staged in London.
- When
- Previews begin February 23, and the play opens March 18. The year is not stated in the articles.
- Where
- The Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
When the best director in the world calls, you don’t ask questions.
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions announced the play.
Previews of The Popinjay Cavalier are scheduled to begin.
The play is scheduled to open at the Phoenix Theatre.
- Play
- The Popinjay Cavalier
- Writer and director
- Quentin Tarantino
- Lead actor
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Venue
- Phoenix Theatre, London
- Previews
- February 23
- Opening
- March 18
Sources
Related news
Quentin Tarantino Play Set for London West End Previews in February
Batman Uses Boom Tube Technology in His New Bat-Com
Joana Vasconcelos says women’s art need not be defined by pain
Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Tel Aviv play recounts Aviva and Keith Siegel’s captivity in Gaza
Billy Crystal says losses have shaken his faith in God
Jeffrey Archer Shares Favorite Books and Discusses His Final Novel
Luciany Aparecida writes Black women into Brazil’s history
Mysuru Dasara begins with an 11-day programme of cultural events
Naseeruddin Shah to play Salman Rushdie in stage adaptation of memoir
Ryan J. Haddad’s ‘Good Time Charlie’ opens Off-Broadway
