Hodler Prize Selection (17/17)
“Over the course of two tense hours one afternoon in 1983, author Roald Dahl defends a supposedly anti-semitic book review he has written. One of the bravest and most nuanced plays of recent years, Mark Rosenblatt has crafted a challenging, discursive and dramatic exploration of anti-semitism and the Israel/Palestine conflict. Taking a brief, controversial moment from the life of a beloved children’s writer, and using it to unlock and address some of the most complicated, divisive and wide-ranging issues we’re currently addressing as a species, GIANT is a measured, mature and brilliant piece of theatre.’ Peter Harness
“A world-famous children's author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And a chance to make amends…
It's the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won't die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Inspired by real events, Mark Rosenblatt's debut play Giant offers a nuanced portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon – and explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric.
Giant was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2024, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring John Lithgow as Dahl, alongside Elliot Levey, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones, Romola Garai and Richard Hope, transferring to the West End in 2025.” Nick Hern Books
Title : GIANT
Author : Mark Rosenblatt
Medium : Theatre
Publisher : Nick Hern Books
Selected by Peter Harness
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