Gegant
Mark Rosenblatt
Based on real events from Roald Dahl’s life, this play explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric.
It's the summer of 1983, Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits to his new work. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won't die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Giant, film and theatre director Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play, premiered at The Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in September 2024 and was later performed at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London to great acclaim, earning multiple award nominations. Starring Josep Maria Pou, the play is directed by Josep Maria Mestres, previously seen at the Grec Festival as the director of works including Lunch With Wittgenstein (Ritter, Dene, Voss) (Grec 2010) and Miss Julie (Grec 2012) by Patrick Marber, adapted from August Strindberg’s play. His recent works include Justícia [Justice] (2020) by Guillem Clua and, last February, L’herència, a Catalan adaptation of Matthew López’s The Inheritance, which sold out at the Teatre Lliure.
A co-production by Teatre Romea and the 2025 Barcelona Grec Festival.
With the support of the ICEC - Catalan Institute of Cultural Companies (Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia); Barcelona City Council; and INAEM - National Institute for the Performing Arts and Music (Spanish Ministry of Culture).
With funding from the European Union Next Generation Funds; the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (Government of Spain); and Next Generation Catalonia (Government of Catalonia).
Discipline
- Theater
Dates and times
Sunday 06/07 - 17:30 h
Tuesday 08/07 - 20:00 h
Wednesday 09/07 - 20:00 h
Thursday 10/07 - 20:00 h
Friday 11/07 - 20:00 h
Saturday 12/07 - 17:30 h
Saturday 12/07 - 20:00 h
Sunday 13/07 - 17:30 h
Tuesday 15/07 - 20:00 h
Wednesday 16/07 - 20:00 h
Thursday 17/07 - 20:00 h
Friday 18/07 - 20:00 h
Saturday 19/07 - 17:30 h
Saturday 19/07 - 20:00 h
Sunday 20/07 - 17:30 h
Tuesday 22/07 - 20:00 h
Wednesday 23/07 - 20:00 h
Thursday 24/07 - 20:00 h
Friday 25/07 - 20:00 h
Saturday 26/07 - 17:30 h
Saturday 26/07 - 20:00 h
Sunday 27/07 - 17:30 h
Tuesday 29/07 - 20:00 h
Wednesday 30/07 - 20:00 h
Thursday 31/07 - 20:00 h
Friday 01/08 - 20:00 h
Saturday 02/08 - 17:30 h
Saturday 02/08 - 20:00 h
Sunday 03/08 - 17:30 h
Space
Durada
Language
- Català
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Other criteria
- Essentials
Artistic sheet
Author: Mark Rosenblatt · Translated by: Joan Sellent · Director: Josep Maria Mestres · Performers: Josep Maria Pou, Victòria Pagès, Pep Planas, Clàudia Benito, Aida Llop and Enric Arquimbau · Set design: Sebastià Brosa · Costumes: Nidia Tusal · Soundscape: Jordi Bonet · Production director: Maite Pijuan · Executive producer: Àlvar Rovira · Technical office director: Moi Cuenca · Technical office: Jordi Farràs · Iluminación: Ignasi Camprodon Assistant director: Tilda Espluga · Characterisation: Toni Santos • Assistant producer: Sira Castells, Sara López · Stage manager: Tilda Espluga · Costume tailoring: Rosario Macias · Head theatre technicians: Sergio Lobaco, Raúl Martínez · Marketing and communication: Teatre Romea · Photo essay: David Ruano
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