Theater

Many of Roald Dahl's stories have been turned into plays, musicals, and operas. Here you can see a list of scripts that are available to perform as well as information about actual productions in the past. I also have information on obtaining rights to perform one of these plays. Feel free to e–mail me with questions, comments, and corrections.

Published scripts:

• "The BFG"
• "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
• "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"
• "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
• "The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me"
• "James and the Giant Peach"
• "The Twits"
• "The Witches"

Production information:

• "The Honeys" (play), 1955, Longacre Theater, Broadway
• "A Question of Taste" (opera), 1990, Juilliard Theater
• "Roald Dahl's Goldilocks" (musical), 1997, Glasgow, Scotland
• "The Soldier" (opera), 1956, Carnegie Hall, New York
• "The Twits" (play), 2001 UK Tour, Belgrade Theater, Coventry

Obtaining performance rights

From the Official Dahl Site:
All works by Roald Dahl are fully protected by copyright and all rights whatsoever are strictly reserved. Applications for permission for any use whatsoever including any form of performance or reading whether live or in any medium, and whether or not any admission is charged must be made in advance, prior to any such proposed use, to the relevant party. If in doubt about who to contact, get in touch initially with:

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd.,
60-66 Wardour Street
London W1V 4ND,
UK.
Tel: +44 (0)207 287 4450
Fax: +44 (0)207 287 9128
E-mail: ruth@casarotto.uk.com