Quentin Tarantino to stage his first ever play in London this year
The American director has written a British farce. It should be performed on the West End stages in late 2026 or early 2027.
While waiting to see the arrival of his mysterious tenth and final film – which is still long overdue – and the sequel to Once upon a Time in Hollywoodfor which he wrote the screenplay – The Adventures of Cliff Boothwhich will see Brad Pitt reprise his Oscar-winning role under the direction of David Fincher for Netflix – Quentin Tarantino changes scenes. Head to the theater.
According to the Daily Mailthe filmmaker of pulp Fiction will launch his very first play in London, in a West End theater. And not just any genre: a very British farce, described as “an original old-fashioned comedy, in the pure tradition of English farces where doors slam, pants fall off and identities get tangled”.
The play, written entirely by Quentin Tarantino, would not be adapted from any of his films. Still according to the source of Daily Mailit would be a farce in the tradition of Ray Cooney or the famous play Backstage noises, by Michael Frayn (1982).
The project would aim for a major first in 2027, even if an opening at the end of 2026 remains envisaged. The director is currently scouting theaters and thinking about casting… with the idea of attracting big Hollywood stars. The name of Bradley Cooper, who already has solid experience on stage, is being circulated in particular to lead the troupe.
Quentin Tarantino himself leaked the information during the Sundance Film Festival last year:
“If you’re wondering what I’m doing right now, I’m writing a play, and it’ll probably be the next thing I direct. If it’s a flop, I probably won’t make a movie about it. But if it’s a huge success? Then it could become my last movie…”
So, we can’t wait to book our places to see it in London…
