Their lives are transformed by their separate encounters with a book/ebook in which India-based Dr Cartwright (Rosalind Sydney) narrates the story of Imhrat Khan (Johndeep More), the man “who could see without using his eyes”.
For Henry and Mary, “enough is never enough”: he craves money, she solicits followers for her just-created social media account.
However, Rob Drummond’s adaptation extends Dahl’s Chinese box-style narrative to include a new character, teenager Mary (Eve Buglass), alone in her bedroom (in Becky Minto’s inspired design, this is an actual box that moves around the many-curtained stage as freely as the laptop screen it mimics). Social media? The original story of the transformation of debonair Henry Sugar (David Rankine) from spoilt rich man to selfless philanthropist is, of course, computer-free. Not only must director Ben Harrison and his talented company transport their audience to an Indian jungle, London casinos, the world of social media etc, they must – and do – present seemingly impossible feats of magic. So wrong! As this world premiere of Roald Dahl’s short story, along with other productions reviewed on these pages over the past few weeks, demonstrates, youth theatre requires at least as much skill as supposedly “adult” theatre. Matthew Warchus is set to direct the film, a co-production between Netflix, Sony, and Working Title.E arlier this year, a number of theatre professionals shared, via Twitter, stories of being rejected for jobs because their “only” theatre experience involved working with young people. The musical is set to star newcomer Alisha Weir in the title role, plus Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull, Lasha Lynch as Miss Honey, Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as Matilda’s parents, and Sindhu Vee as Mrs. Netflix is already at work with Taika Waititi and Phil Johnston on a series based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” as well as a new “Matilda” musical. The news arises from Netflix’s September acquisition of the Roald Dahl catalog, from which the streamer will develop a slate of new projects based on the beloved author’s properties, from animated and live-action films to immersive experiences and more. The original book is a collection of seven short stories, but it’s not known whether Anderson will helm all the stories as an omnibus film (a la his recent “French Dispatch,” which is comprised of a collection of narratives) or focus on the title story. Sources tell Deadline that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the title role, with Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast. Fox” Anderson previously turned into an Oscar-winning animated film.
Anderson will write and helm the feature adaptation of the 1977 story by the author, whose “Fantastic Mr.
Netflix has set Wes Anderson to direct “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” for the streaming platform, sources have confirmed to IndieWire.
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