The BFG, Roald Dahl and RSC

RSC announces world premiere of Roald Dahl's BFG
The BFG is the 10th most popular children's fiction book and has sold over 21 million copies globally.
New adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG will appear at Chichester theatre
Roald Dahl’s The BFG, adapted by the RSC, will run at Chichester Festival Theatre from March 16 to April 12, 2026, following its Stratford-upon-Avon premiere.
RSC reveal Roald Dahl's The BFG as festive show
Matilda has been performed in 100 cities across the globe since its premiere in Stratford in 2010. The multi-award winning musical is the RSC’s highest ever grossing production by far, and has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for over 13 years.
Roald Dahl’s The BFG to be adapted for Royal Shakespeare Company festive show
Playwright Tom Wells will adapt the story about the Big Friendly Giant who captures an orphan named Sophie and brings her back to Giant Country.
Roald Dahl's ‘BFG' Headlines Royal Shakespeare Company's Star-Studded 2025 Season
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is bringing a giant dose of whimsy to Stratford-upon-Avon, announcing a new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” as its marquee family production. The big-hearted tale,
Breaking Baz: Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ To Become A Spectacular Stage Show With Flying Giants By Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company
EXCLUSIVE: Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book The BFG, which Steven Spielberg turned into a 2016 movie starring Mark Rylance, now is being adapted into a stage spectacular by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Royal Shakespeare Company excited to stage Roald Dahl’s ‘inspirational’ BFG
The stage adaptation by playwright Tom Wells will delight families over the festive period across a 10-week run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Roald Dahl's school days
Roald Dahl spent two years at the Cathedral School in Llandaff, from the age of seven to nine. He then moved to St Peter's boarding school in Weston-super-Mare and suffered from homesickness. At the ...
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Roald Dahl’s books have been edited to stop calling people ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘crazy’
New editions of classic 20th century children’s books by British author Roald Dahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...
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New stage adaptation of The BFG to premiere this Christmas
A new stage adaptation of The BFG will be presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with Chichester ...