Gigantes

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As part of its theatre programme, Oviedo hosts "Gigante", Mark Rosenblatt's play arriving after sweeping the West End with three Olivier Awards, including Best New Play. Josep Maria Pou takes on the role of Roald Dahl, the author of "Matilda", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "The Witches", on a summer afternoon in 1983 overshadowed by the controversy over an antisemitic article threatening to sink his reputation.

The play portrays a charismatic, contradictory Dahl, torn between apologising publicly or risking his fame, with Victòria Pagès, Pep Planas, Clàudia Benito, Aida Llop and Jep Barceló rounding out the cast.