Initial details revealed for Quentin Tarantino West End comedy

The new show, named The Popinjay Cavalier, will be set in 1830s Europe and is described as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen".

Summary

• Quentin Tarantino has created a new play called The Popinjay Cavalier which heads to the West End in 2027
• The show will be set in 1830s Europe
• Tarantino is best known for his films including Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction

A "swashbuckling stage comedy" written and directed by Quentin Tarantino will come to the West End in early 2027.

The new show, named The Popinjay Cavalier, will be set in 1830s Europe and is described as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen".

The producers behind the new project are Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Tarantino is best known for his films Kill Bill, Django Unchained, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.

Casting, creative team, dates and all other details will be announced at a later date.

Photo credit: Quentin Tarantino. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)