Tarantino's new play announced
The American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino will present his first stage direction, The Popinjay Cavalier, at the Phoenix Theatre in London in March 2027. The production, which Tarantino has also written, will be performed by Sacha Baron Cohen.Performance dates and ticket sales
The first performances will begin on February 23, 2027, before the official premiere on March 18. The play will remain on stage for three months, until June 13. Ticket sales have opened on October 12.Tarantino's statement and play description
Tarantino stated in a statement that he is "eager, with great anticipation, to offer the West End a great evening." The plot will take place in Europe in the 1830s and will be a "wild comedy of deception and disguise, inspired by the great swashbuckling epics of theatre and cinema."Style and inspiration
The play aims to celebrate live performance and its exaggerated romanticism, with the style and humor characteristic of Tarantino. After deciding to cancel his film project The Movie Critic, for which he had gathered Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, Tarantino revealed during a panel at the Sundance Film Festival 2025 that he had written a play.Future plans for the play
The director had even stated that if it was successful, he could adapt it for cinema to make it his tenth and final film.
