John Lithgow gives an award-winning performance as Roald Dahl in Giant. It’s 1983, The Witches is about to be published and Dahl faces mounting outrage over his antisemitic remarks. Filmed live in the West End, this darkly funny, provocative drama explores prejudice, reputation and the troubling legacy of a literary icon.
It is 1983 and Roald Dahl is preparing The Witches for publication when controversy erupts over explicitly antisemitic remarks he has made in print. During one increasingly combustible afternoon at his family home, the celebrated author is confronted by his publishers and faced with a choice: apologise publicly or risk his reputation. John Lithgow gives an award-winning performance as Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s provocative, darkly funny drama, exploring prejudice, artistic legacy and the dangerous territory between political argument and hateful rhetoric. Winner of three Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Giant was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run.
