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Broadway play Giant explores Roald Dahl and his antisemitism, and Riz Ahmed in Bait

Broadway play Giant explores Roald Dahl and his antisemitism, and Riz Ahmed in Bait

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A play about the children’s author Roald Dahl opened to rave reviews on Broadway – it delves into his antisemitic views, which were exposed by journalist Michael Coren more than 40 years ago. Michael saw “Giant” in New York – he tells Elamin Abdelmahmoud about his original interview with Dahl, what it’s like seeing it come to life on stage, and how he treats the author’s work now.


Plus, the new dark comedy miniseries ‘Bait’ imagines a world where a British Pakistani Muslim actor is up for contention as the new James Bond. Vulture’s Roxana Hadadi talks with Elamin Abdelmahmoud about why she feels this show could only have been made by Riz Ahmed, who wrote, created and stars in the series.

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