Actor to play BFG in Royal Shakespeare Company play announced

An actor says he’s “completely thrilled” to be chosen to play the BFG with the Royal Shakespeare Firm.John Chief, who grew up in Birmingham, is about to step into the outsized sneakers of the Huge Pleasant Big within the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s kids’s novel on the RSC theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. “It is actually thrilling, and a bit surreal, to assist carry him to life on stage,” mentioned the 33-year-old, who has appeared in Netflix’s The Sandman. “He’s such an iconic character who means a lot to so many individuals.”And having grown up in Birmingham and educated at Stratford School, coming again to the RSC for a job like this truthfully feels very particular – an actual full-circle second.”Chief final appeared with the RSC in productions of The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Faculty for Scandal, each in 2024. His theatre credit additionally embody Wuthering Heights, Peter Pan and Struggle Horse on the Nationwide Theatre in London. Director Daniel Evans mentioned discovering the actor to play the hero had been a “big endeavor” in some ways. He mentioned: “We knew that this important little bit of casting was a vital piece of the puzzle. “John Chief brings immense heat, generosity and humility to the function – all important qualities for our BFG. “He additionally has a gleaming and vivid creativeness. John will probably be working alongside a extremely expert crew of puppeteers as a part of a forged of 18 to carry Tom Wells’ magical new script to the stage, and we stay up for sharing extra thrilling casting information inside the coming weeks.”The BFG will probably be carried out on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 25 November to 31 January.