The BFG, Roald Dahl and RSC

RSC announces world premiere of Roald Dahl's BFG
The BFG tells the story of a young orphan named Sophie who befriends a giant and they embark on a mission together to stop other giants from eating children. The show is the first RSC stage adaptation of a Roald Dahl novel since Matilda the Musical in 2010.
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
A new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel The BFG is set to delight families over the festive period this year as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2025/26 programme. Playwright Tom Wells will adapt the story about the Big Friendly Giant who captures an orphan named Sophie and brings her back to his home in Giant Country.
Royal Shakespeare Company Reveals Summer 2025 Season Featuring THE BFG and More
Details have been announced for the RSC's Summer 2025 season and upcoming festive family show, The BFG. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!
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.
Roald Dahl’s The BFG confirmed for Chichester Festival Theatre 2026
Former Chichester Festival Theatre artistic director Daniel Evans returns to the city with the world premiere of Roald Dahl’s The BFG next year.
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
Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic director has shared his excitement at staging Roald Dahl’s “really inspirational” children’s novel The BFG as part of their upcoming programme. Daniel Evans is directing the production about the Big Friendly Giant who captures an orphan named Sophie and brings her back to his home in Giant Country.
Stratford Herald1d
Big names and The Big Friendly Giant come to RSC as 2025 season announced
Co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey today announce details of the RSC’s Summer 2025 season and upcoming ...
AussieTheatre.com1d
THE BFG: A Giant Christmas Adventure
Imagine a wondrous world where dreams, giants, and a brave little girl collide in a festive flurry of magic and mayhem.
WhatsOnStage1d
RSC announces new season with Rose Leslie, Simon Russell Beale and more
Co-artistic director Tamara Harvey will direct Laura Wade’s new version of Somerset Maugham’s The Constant Wife, running at the Swan Theatre from 20 June to 2 August. Rose Leslie stars as Constance.