Roald Dahl

Revolting Rhymes

Lively rendition of Roald Dahl tales

22 Aug 2011

The two performers at the helm of this manic hour may be young (one of them had just received their A Level results the day I saw them) but already they’ve honed considerable performance skills. Not only that, they’ve also amassed a considerable…

George’s Marvellous Medicine and enduring appeal of Roald Dahl’s work

14 Jul 2010

As a brand new adaptation of George’s Marvellous Medicine arrives in Glasgow David Pollock talks to director Neal Foster about the enduring appeal of Roald Dahl’s work ‘The main secret to adapting Roald Dahl is that he doesn’t censor himself and he…

Behind the scenes of The Fantastic Mr Fox

20 Oct 2009

Andy Gent, chief animator on Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr Fox, reveals the cinematic inspiration behind the project and the difficulties inherent in making a stop-animation film. ‘As well as being a huge fan of Roald Dahl, Wes loves old films like…

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Inspired take on the Dahl classic

16 Oct 2009

Wes Anderson’s animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s much loved book is no straightforward children’s film. Wee ones might enjoy it to a degree, but they won’t get much of the typically arch humour and wanton eccentricities the filmmaker once again…

Interview: Wes Anderson

The director talks about adapting Fantastic Mr. Fox for the big screen

15 Oct 2009

Texan born director Wes Anderson is renowned for making highly detailed and idiosyncratic films populated with slightly neurotic, child-like characters (The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited). Seeing him in person, you realise that he wouldn’t…

Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes

Delightfully disgusting storytelling

23 Jul 2009

It’s nearly 30 years since the publication of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes, yet the gory tales still captivate. Clem Silverman and Lewis Baker from the Roald Dahl Museum in Buckinghamshire are capitalising on this enduring narrative magic with readings…

Wes Anderson to direct animated Fantastic Mr Fox adaptation

3 Mar 2008

Wes Anderson, the director behind The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Darjeeling Limited, is to direct and write a big screen animated version of Roald Dahl's classic children's story The Fantastic Mr Fox. Expect a…

Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox destined for big screen

12 Nov 2007

Director Wes Anderson is finally getting to grips with a project he claims has been eight years in the making - bringing his favourite Roald Dahl story to the big screen. An animated version of Fantastic Mr Fox, in which George Clooney will voice the…

Dahl tops children’s author poll

13 Sep 2007

Roald Dahl has been named the most popular children’s author, with Harry Potter creator JK Rowling taking fourth place. The survey, which quizzed young adults aged between 16 and 34, named CS Lewis - author of The Chronicles of Narnia - second…

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

16 Aug 2007

With all of his books recently being re-published, the re-make of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a touring production of The Twits doing the rounds, Roald Dahl is more popular than ever. So it’s quite timely that York-based theatre company…