Giant Tickets

Following a gigantic sell-out 2024 season, Giant transfers to the West End for 14 weeks this spring. In this controversial pitch-perfect play for our times, author Roald Dahl is taken to task for blatant antisemitism. John Lithgow (Third Rock From The Sun, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) reprises his leading role.

Roald Dahl's gorgeous children's stories have lit up the West End, delighting millions. But there was a darker side to the writer as revealed by this brilliant play, a fierce battle of wills in the wake of a media storm that left only one opportunity to put things right.

Giant the story

Inspired by real events, the play rolls back time to the summer of 1983 when Dahl's book The Witches was about to hit the shops. But he's the subject of a growing outcry thanks to a recent book review and the scandal is not going away. Having always supported Palestine, his glowing review of a book condemning Israel's 1982 West Beirut siege caused an enormous scandal.

Blending black humour with razor sharp insight, this is a wonderfully complex portrait of a dangerously charismatic person who didn't think before he wrote and didn't care who he offended. Clever stuff.

About Giant

Mark Rosenblatt’s first play has already come in for five and four-star praise from the critics as well as selling out at the Royal Court where it premiered. Antisemitic language, graphic descriptions of violence, emotional themes like the conflict in the Middle East, Israel and Palestine plus strong language and top class acting make it a memorable experience.

Giant cast and creatives

Multiple award winning US actor John Lithgow (Third Rock From The Sun, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) reprises a critically acclaimed role as Dahl, described as a 'magnificent' performance. Olivier Award-winning Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) returns as Tom Maschler, Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S) as Felicity Crosland and Richard Hope (Hijack) as Wally Saunders.

The play is directed by Nicholas Hytner (Straight Line Crazy, La Belle Sauvage). Bob Crowley is the Designer, Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer, Alexandra Faye Braithwaite is the Sound Designer and Arthur Carrington is the Casting Director. Giant is produced in the West End by Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler, and Robyn Goodman.

Mark Rosenblatt's critically acclaimed play Giant returns to the stage for a limited time. If you missed its unforgettable run at the Royal Court Theatre, now is your chance to experience this powerful exploration of human ambition and vulnerability.