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Giant, Harold Pinter Theatre review - incendiary Roald Dahl drama with topical bite

by Helen Hawkins

John Lithgow gives a masterclass in delivering a 'human booby trap' When Mark Rosenblatt was preparing his debut play, the miseries of the assault on Gaza were still over the horizon. Now they are here, another terrible moment in human history that resonates all through Giant. Since the play opened at the Royal Court last year, that ugly hum has grown even louder. Now transferred to the West End, it could have bee…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:06am on May 9, 2025