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Quentin Tarantino Sets First Stage Play, 'The Popinjay Cavalier,' for Early 2027 West End Debut

The production is being developed by Sonia Friedman Productions alongside Sony Pictures Entertainment, with key details still pending.

Overview

  • Tarantino will write and direct the original stage work, partnering with Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
  • The play is billed as a swashbuckling comedy set in 1830s Europe, focused on deception and disguise.
  • An official website, PopinjayPlay.com, is live with priority booking sign-up for the planned West End engagement.
  • Casting, the venue, exact dates and the full creative team will be announced at a later time.
  • Tarantino has indicated the piece could be adapted for film only if it succeeds on stage, as he mounts his first produced play.