Roald Dahl

Giant – exploration of Roald Dahl and antisemitism that speaks to our times

Sophisticated play melds fact with fiction in its dramatisation of a scandalous moment in the author’s life

Arifa Akbar

27, Sep, 2024 @10:20 AM

‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl

When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge

Michael Segalov

22, Sep, 2024 @7:00 AM

Dogs and Monsters by Mark Haddon review – brilliant tales of beasts

Greek myths inspire a masterly short-story collection that takes in ghosts, gods and meditations on mortality

Nina Allan

31, Aug, 2024 @6:30 AM

Glasgow Willy Wonka ‘Chocolate Experience’ to be recreated – in LA

US version of failed immersive event that made headlines is said to include Q&A hosted by comedians

Caroline Davies and agency

10, Apr, 2024 @1:20 PM

Greg James apologises for suggestion a glass eye would make Roald Dahl Twit disgusting

Promotional video for a Twits spin-off book by broadcaster and his colleague Chris Smith is criticised by charity for the blind

Kevin Rawlinson and Ella Creamer

05, Apr, 2024 @5:29 PM

The 2024 Oscar shorts review – intense drama, enticing animation and essential documentary

While Wes Anderson’s nomination has caused mild controversy there is an enticing and eclectic mix of strong contenders worthy of the win

Peter Bradshaw

07, Mar, 2024 @1:33 PM

John Lithgow to star in Royal Court play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism

US actor will appear in Mark Rosenblatt’s drama Giant, directed by Nicholas Hytner, in first season of new artistic director David Byrne

Chris Wiegand Stage editor

04, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet delights in fizzing Chocolate Factory prequel

Paddington director Paul King works his magic with this unashamedly sweet-toothed musical imagining the formative years of Roald Dahl’s chocolatier showman

Wendy Ide

10, Dec, 2023 @8:00 AM

The Enormous Crocodile review – Roald Dahl’s dastardly reptile stalks the stage

This production for over-fours has clever touches, lively performances and splendid puppets but the songs and the story grow monotonous

Chris Wiegand

07, Dec, 2023 @3:30 PM

Choc horror: will Wonka turn the tide on sickly movie chocolate?

Hollywood can’t help making onscreen chocolate look disgusting. But can Paul King’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel raise the bar with a real-life chocolatier?

Stuart Heritage

05, Dec, 2023 @12:37 PM

Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat

Timothée Chalamet leads a beguiling cast in a backstory that rinses away all sourness from Roald Dahl’s embittered chocolatier

Peter Bradshaw

04, Dec, 2023 @9:00 PM

Motorised mice and hideous death masks: bringing The Witches to life on stage

From mixing 20 shades of pink to not making the witch heads too scary, a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Theatre’s new production reveals the craft that goes into bringing Roald Dahl’s children’s classic to the stage

Miriam Gillinson; Photography by David Levene

25, Nov, 2023 @11:55 AM