Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier
Director Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End. Photograph: APView image in fullscreenDirector Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End. Read moreA popinjay is defined as “a vain, foppish or conceited person”, while a cavalier is a cavalryman or courteous gentleman.Baron Cohen added: “Quentin called, I said yes before he even got to say his first ‘motherfucker’.
- ▪Director Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End.
- ▪Photograph: APView image in fullscreenDirector Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End.
- ▪Read moreA popinjay is defined as “a vain, foppish or conceited person”, while a cavalier is a cavalryman or courteous gentleman.Baron Cohen added: “Quentin called, I said yes before he even got to say his first ‘motherfucker’.
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Director Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End. Photograph: APView image in fullscreenDirector Quentin Tarantino and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who will star in the film-maker’s stage debut, The Popinjay Cavalier, on the West End. Photograph: APStageSacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay CavalierThe production marks the Hollywood director’s first play written for the stage, which he will also directPress AssociationSun 11 Oct 2026 19.27 EDTLast modified on Sun 11 Oct 2026 19.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino’s play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premieres on the West End in London in March 2027.The…
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