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Brent LangMon, October 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM UTCQuentin Tarantino Teaming with Sacha Baron Cohen on West End Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’Shakespeare. Ibsen. O'Neill. Tarantino? Throughout its storied history, the West End has played host to the greatest playwrights. Now, Quentin Tarantino, the director of classics like "Pulp Fiction" and "Inglourious Basterds," is bringing his snappy dialogue, pop culture obsessions, and talent for mayhem to the London stage. He will write and direct "The Popinjay Cavalier," "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen. " Or so the show notes go. Sacha Baron Cohen of "Borat" and "Bruno" fame has been tapped to star in the production, which will hold previews beginning February 23, before officially opening on March 18. "I'm keen with anticipation to give the West End a great night out," Tarantino said in a statement. Baron Cohen was more enthusiastic and profane. "Quentin called, I said yes before he even got to say his first 'motherf — er.' When the best director in the world calls, you don't ask questions.