‘Giant — The Play’ Worldwide Premiere

Next Upcoming Date: Thursday, November 19 2026

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the globe for the worldwide premiere of "Giant—The Play," showing Nov. 19 and 22 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. "Giant"—the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl—comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards, including Best Play, and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run. The stellar cast includes Aya Cash, Elliot Levey, and Rachael Stirling. A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends … It’s the summer of 1983. The Witches is about to hit the shelves, and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation. Inspired by real events, “Giant” explores with dark humor the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric, offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon. “The most thought-provoking play of the decade.” — The Times "Giant—The Play” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. and at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission or $13 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

• Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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