David is a frequent collaborator of Pitlochry Festival Theatre and has worked with some of the biggest institutions in Scottish theatre, from National Theatre of Scotland to A Play, Pie and a Pint.

The cast includes the veteran Scottish stage actor David Rankine, who takes on the title role of Henry Sugar. Helen Milne Productions, Perth Theatre and The Roald Dahl Story Company are delighted to announce the cast for the upcoming World Premiere of a Roald Dahl magic show – a production of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar which opens at Perth Theatre on 24 March and runs until 2 April before touring to Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling from 7 to 10 April and Eden Court, Inverness from 15 to 17 April.

Yes, that’s right: three consecutive years of new Wes Anderson films.Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn E-mail Learn more about the story here and listen to an excerpt from the story, narrated by none other than Sherlock co-star Andrew Scott:Īsteroid City, starring Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Rupert Friend, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Tony Revolori, and Matt Dillon, will likely get a release later this year, while one could expect a 2023 debut for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. “Such an amazing ability could allow Henry to cheat at cards! Henry undertakes years of training to achieve this remarkable feat and promptly uses his new power to win, and win big, but he soon discovers that more than his eyes have been changed by his studies…” “If you could see with your eyes closed…Would you use your power for good or for personal gain? The life story of The Man Who Could See Without His Eyes, inspires Henry Sugar with a wonderful idea,” the book synopsis reads. The film is set to star Benedict Cumberbatch (who has exclaimed The Royal Tenenbaums is one of his all-time favorites) and will be backed by Netflix. Baz Bamigboye reports Anderson will direct an adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, first published by Dahl in 1977 as part of a selection of short stories. In November, cinematographer Robert Yeoman (via Will Mavity) revealed they were gearing up for a shoot in England for this next project and now more details have been unveiled. Now’s he’s set up another film set to begin production shortly. While the release of The French Dispatch was delayed to this past fall due to the pandemic, the director already wrapped his next film, Asteroid City, in Spain. Fox, Wes Anderson is returning to the world of Roald Dahl. Richard Ayoade and Rupert Friend are also on board, notes Deadline, who also suggest the project will consist of “three mini-films,” presumably including more stories in the short story collection. Update: Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley have also joined the cast, Variety reports.

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