![]() With the brilliant team of writer Rob Drummond and director Ben Harrison, working alongside Helen, we are confident that audiences are set to experience a show which delivers magic at every level. When ground-breaking producer Helen Milne came to us with the idea to reimagine The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as a Roald Dahl Magic Show, we found the combination of producer and concept to be equally irresistible. The show retains the mischief, darkly comic genius and sprinkling of magic for which Roald Dahl stories are known, while injecting a clever modern twist which is sure to resonate with audiences. We’re so delighted to be working with co-producers Perth Theatre and The Roald Dahl Story Company, along with some of Scotland’s finest creative talent to bring this thrilling new production to stage. Whether or not there is an explanation, I do not know. WHAT if you stumbled upon a boy who could talk to animals WHY is a hitchhiker both a saviour and a threat HOW can a man see without using his eyes SEVEN. ![]() From the slums of Bombay to the glamour of international casinos to the pinging, all-consuming world of social media, our characters discover the dangers of actually getting what you want.Īn idle playboy who longs for even more money…Ī teenage girl who longs for online fame…Įxpect magic. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - eBook (9781101652954) by Roald. This is the first time that the story of Henry Sugar – taken from the collection of seven short stories, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (1977) by Roald Dahl – will be brought to the UK stage.įrom the master of the uncanny comes a comic, disturbing and delightful tale of the obsessive hunt for power. Here are seven superb stories, full of Roald Dahls usual magic, mystery, and suspense. John Cartwright, and Imhrat Khan.Helen Milne Productions, Perth Theatre and The Roald Dahl Story Company are proud to announce their collaboration on Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, adapted for stage by Rob Drummond and directed by Ben Harrison. It is described as a tale with many stories within, which follows the character of the titular wealthy man, Dr. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar was inspired by the real-life Pakistani mystic Kuda Bux, who claimed to be able to see without his eyes. RELATED: Timothée Chalamet is Willy Wonka in First Photo for WB’s Musical Prequel Whos going to win Best Director (2024) (May, Round 1) Karim Aïnouz - Firebrand Wes Anderson - Asteroid City Wes Anderson - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Blitz Bazawule - The Color Purple. This anthology format would also be similar to Anderson’s latest ensemble film The French Dispatch. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cumberbatch is also set to portray multiple roles, which will serve as a connection to other stories within the film.ĭeadline also brings word that the project will be including three mini-stories which are being likened in the same vein as the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. In The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl.Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the first major exclusive Dahl feature film at Netflix following the streamer’s acquisition of the Ronald Dahl Story Company in the fall of 2021, gaining the rights to adapt the author’s. Yeoman, will serve as the cinematographer on the project, while Kasia Walicka-Maimone is listed as the costume designer. Some of the stories are very powerful, some are terrifying. Book Synopsis Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the. Frequent collaborator with Anderson, Robert D. Anderson will write and helm the feature. But will he use his power for good or personal gain Find out in The Wonderful. Netflix has set Wes Anderson to direct The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for the streaming platform, sources have confirmed to IndieWire. They will be joining MCU star Benedict Cumberbatch as he takes on the titular role of a wealthy man who likes gambling. A set of seven incredible stories, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is one of Roald Dahl’s books for older readers. Henry Sugar is a man with an amazing talent: he can see with his eyes closed. Following the confirmation of Wes Anderson’s film adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, it has also been reported that Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Dev Patel along with Oscar winner Ben Kingsley have signed on to join the ensemble cast of Anderson’s next Roald Dahl adaptation.
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