Quentin Tarantino’s play will open in March 2027 in London
The filmmaker will make his theater debut with The Popinjay Cavalier, an adventure comedy directed by Sacha Baron Cohen.
First steps on stage for Quentin Tarantino…
The director of pulp Fiction And Kill Bill will sign his very first play, The Popinjay Cavalierat the Phoenix Theater in London’s West End.
Written and directed by the filmmaker, this adventure comedy will star Sacha Baron Cohen.
The first performances will begin on February 23, 2027, before the official premiere set for March 18. The play will remain on display for three months, until June 13. Tickets go on sale this Monday from 1 p.m. PST, with prices starting at £25.
“I look forward, with great anticipation, to giving the West End a fantastic evening” Quentin Tarantino said in a statement.
The plot will take place in Europe in the 1830s and will take the form of a “wild comedy of deception and disguise“, inspired by the great swashbuckling epics of theater and cinema. The play aims to celebrate live performance and its heightened romanticism, with Tarantino’s characteristic style and humor.
The filmmaker notably claims the influence of Hollywood classics of the genre, as well as the writings of George Bruce, Ernst Vajda and Jesse Lasky Jr.
After having marked the cinema with his sharp dialogues, his colorful characters and his explosive stories, Quentin Tarantino is therefore tackling a new playing field.
