New Stage Adaptation of The BFG to Premiere

A brand-new stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG is set to premiere this Christmas, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in collaboration with Chichester Festival Theatre and the Roald Dahl Story Company.

The production, adapted by Tom Wells, will bring the beloved story of Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant to life on stage, filled with dreams, adventure, and larger-than-life puppetry. This comes after the phenomenal success of the RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro.

Artwork for The BFG - RSC

Creative Team

• Director: Daniel Evans (Quiz, South Pacific, Our Generation)

• Puppetry Designer & Director: Toby Olié (Life of Pi, Pinocchio)

• Set Designer: Vicki Mortimer (Follies, Les Blancs)

• Costume Designer: Kinnetia Isidore (Cyrano de Bergerac, Blues for an Alabama Sky)

• Lighting Designer: Zoe Spurr (Operation Mincemeat, Fantastically Great Women)

• Video Designer: Akhila Krishnan (Standing at the Sky’s Edge)

• Illusionist: Chris Fisher (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)

• Composer: Oleta Haffner (new composition work)

• Sound Designer: Carolyn Downing (The Father and The Assassin)

• Choreographer & Movement Director: Ira Mandela Siobhan (The Little Big Things)

• Puppetry Co-Designer: Daisy Beattie (Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax)

Performance Dates & Venues

• Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Previews Begin: 25 November 2025

  • Press Night: 9 December 2025

  • Closing Night: 31 January 2026

• Chichester Festival Theatre

  • Run Dates: 16 March – 12 April 2026

  • Full booking details announced September 2025

A Magical Season Ahead

This highly anticipated adaptation of The BFG will be part of the RSC’s brand-new season, promising spectacular visuals, inventive puppetry, and a heartwarming story for all ages.

Tickets for the Stratford-upon-Avon run are on sale now, with Chichester booking details to be released later this year.