Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage

Theatre | The Guardian: Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley Chris Wiegand Stage editor Wed 11 Oct 2023 19.01 EDT Last modified on Wed 11 Oct 2023 21.30 EDT It is one of British cinema’s most quotable comedies: a tale of destitute London actors “drifting into the arena of the unwell” who go on holiday by mistake to the Lake District. Now, the inebriated world of Withnail and I – complete with the notorious super-sized joint called the Camberwell carrot – is destined for the stage, adapted by the much-loved 1987 film’s writer-director, Bruce Robinson.