Quentin Tarantino, Sacha Baron Cohen Making 'Popinjay Cavalier' Play
IndieWire • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Quentin Tarantino is making his West End debut by writing and directing "The Popinjay Cavalier," a comedy inspired by classic swashbuckling epics, with previews starting February 23 and an official opening on March 18.
- Sacha Baron Cohen, known for "Borat" and "Bruno," will star in the production, expressing great enthusiasm for working with Tarantino on his West End debut.
- The play is produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which recently worked with Tarantino on "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," and Sonia Friedman, a prominent West End producer.
- If successful, Tarantino would join a select group of film directors who have transitioned to theater, though unlike predecessors, he is writing and directing his own stage work.
- Tarantino has previous stage experience, having acted in a revival of "Wait Until Dark," though that production was not successful.
