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Direct from London’s West End. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards 2025, including Best Production.
The most talked-about play on today’s stages.
Josep Maria Pou portrays Roald Dahl, the eccentric internationally renowned writer, author of hits like Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches, whose controversial public statements stirred the media and tarnished his reputation with unpredictable consequences.
Directed by Josep Maria Mestres and inspired by true events, Mark Rosenblatt’s play paints a multifaceted portrait of a terribly charismatic author, and insightfully – and often humorously – explores the difference between reasoned opinion and the dangers of rhetoric shaped by prejudice.
Summer of 1983. The famous English writer Roald Dahl is proofreading his latest book, soon to go to print, but the uproar caused by a recently published antisemitic article refuses to die down. Over the course of a single afternoon at his home, faced with an unexpectedly combative interlocutor, Dahl is forced to choose between issuing a public apology or risking his fame and reputation.
Author: Mark Rosenblatt
Translation: Joan Sellent
Director: Josep Maria Mestres
Cast
Josep Maria Pou – Roald Dahl
(Rest of cast in progress)
Set Design: Sebastià Brosa
Costume Design: Nidia Tusal
Lighting: Ignasi Camprodon
Sound Design: Jordi Bonet
Make-up and Hair: Toni Santos
Production Manager: Maite Pijuan
Executive Producer: Àlvar Rovira
Technical Office Director: Moi Cuenca
Technical Office: Jordi Farràs
Assistant Director: Tilda Espluga
Assistant Set Designer: Carolina Sánchez Sanchis
Assistant Producers: Sira Castells and Sara López
Stage Management: Tilda Espluga and Roger Solanes
Wardrobe: Rosario Macias
Sound Technician: Roger Giménez
Set Construction: Jorba-Miró Estudi-taller d’escenografia
Marketing and Communication: Teatre Romea
Photography: David Ruano
Collaborators: Jorge de La Garza and Montibello
Acknowledgements: Anabel Moreno and Edith Romero
With the support of: Generalitat de Catalunya - ICEC Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies, INAEM, European Union (Next Generation EU); Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
Distribution: Carme Tierz (carmetierz@focus.cat)
A co-production of Teatre Romea and Grec 2025 Festival de Barcelona
The most talked-about play on today’s stages.
Josep Maria Pou portrays Roald Dahl, the eccentric internationally renowned writer, author of hits like Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches, whose controversial public statements stirred the media and tarnished his reputation with unpredictable consequences.
Directed by Josep Maria Mestres and inspired by true events, Mark Rosenblatt’s play paints a multifaceted portrait of a terribly charismatic author, and insightfully – and often humorously – explores the difference between reasoned opinion and the dangers of rhetoric shaped by prejudice.
Summer of 1983. The famous English writer Roald Dahl is proofreading his latest book, soon to go to print, but the uproar caused by a recently published antisemitic article refuses to die down. Over the course of a single afternoon at his home, faced with an unexpectedly combative interlocutor, Dahl is forced to choose between issuing a public apology or risking his fame and reputation.
Author: Mark Rosenblatt
Translation: Joan Sellent
Director: Josep Maria Mestres
Cast
Josep Maria Pou – Roald Dahl
(Rest of cast in progress)
Set Design: Sebastià Brosa
Costume Design: Nidia Tusal
Lighting: Ignasi Camprodon
Sound Design: Jordi Bonet
Make-up and Hair: Toni Santos
Production Manager: Maite Pijuan
Executive Producer: Àlvar Rovira
Technical Office Director: Moi Cuenca
Technical Office: Jordi Farràs
Assistant Director: Tilda Espluga
Assistant Set Designer: Carolina Sánchez Sanchis
Assistant Producers: Sira Castells and Sara López
Stage Management: Tilda Espluga and Roger Solanes
Wardrobe: Rosario Macias
Sound Technician: Roger Giménez
Set Construction: Jorba-Miró Estudi-taller d’escenografia
Marketing and Communication: Teatre Romea
Photography: David Ruano
Collaborators: Jorge de La Garza and Montibello
Acknowledgements: Anabel Moreno and Edith Romero
With the support of: Generalitat de Catalunya - ICEC Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies, INAEM, European Union (Next Generation EU); Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
Distribution: Carme Tierz (carmetierz@focus.cat)
A co-production of Teatre Romea and Grec 2025 Festival de Barcelona