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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Tarantino’s first play
Sacha Baron Cohen will star in “The Popinjay Cavalier,” a comedy written and directed by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
The play is due to premiere in London’s West End in March 2027.
It is Tarantino’s first work written for the stage and his first attempt at directing theatre.
Tarantino has made nine films, and has said he plans to make one more before ending his career as a film director.
His most recent film was “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” released in 2019.
Tarantino has said the play could become the basis for his final film if it is a major success, but not if it fails.
The play’s reception may therefore shape what he does next as a filmmaker.
Sacha Baron Cohen will play the lead role in Quentin Tarantino’s first play, “The Popinjay Cavalier.”
The comedy is due to premiere in London’s West End in March 2027.
Tarantino will also direct the play, which he wrote for the stage.
Tarantino has said his next film could be based on the play if it is a major hit.
He has directed nine films and plans to make one more before ending his film-directing career.
- Who
- Sacha Baron Cohen will star in the play, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
- What
- The play is a comedy called “The Popinjay Cavalier.
- When
- It is due to premiere in March 2027.
- Where
- London’s West End.
- Why
- Tarantino is trying theater directing before making what he has said will be his final film.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Quentin called, and I said yes before he could say his first ‘motherfucker’.
When the world's best director calls, you don't ask questions.
If it’s a disaster, of course I won’t make anything out of it. But what if it’s a big hit? Then it could become my last film.
Tarantino announced that his next project would be a play.
Spiegel reported that Sacha Baron Cohen would star in “The Popinjay Cavalier.
The play is due to premiere in London’s West End.
- Lead actor
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Play
- The Popinjay Cavalier
- Writer and director
- Quentin Tarantino
- Premiere
- March 2027
- Venue
- London’s West End
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