Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books
- Broadway Beat
- Apr 9
- 1 min read
by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio.
NEW YORK, NY - Local theatregoer Rich Culver—upon leaving a performance of the new Broadway play Giant, showcasing the 1983 scandal revolving around antisemitic remarks made by author Roald Dahl—was shocked and disappointed to learn that the man who made such remarks also wrote some very famous children’s books.
“It’s one thing to defend Hitler, but it’s another to do a whole book about a chocolate factory when I can’t even taste the chocolate. Do you know how to spell ‘boring?’ No, seriously, do you know?” questioned Culver, who kept recommending podcasts to us.
“If I had known the play was gonna have a bunch of book shit, I wouldn’t have gone. There are just some things that can’t be contextualized. We as a society have to draw the line somewhere. We can’t allow plays about actors to even exist. Never again.”
At press time, Culver was appearing to soften on the subject, noting in his Substack—which he kept asking us to plug on our podcast—that he understands books were simply a product of the time, and he’s just happy that at least they no longer exist.
This was a sharp and funny satire. The way it flips the perspective on Roald Dahl’s legacy really highlights the absurdity in selective outrage. It’s cleverly written and lands the point without pulling punches. I came across a similar satirical take on cultural figures on England & Derbyshire Solicitors that had that same biting humor. Well done.
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This gave me a good laugh. The escalation from “contextualizing antisemitism” to banning books about chocolate factories is such sharp satire. It really captures that performative outrage tone we see so often. The Substack bit at the end is a nice extra jab too. I recently read something on https://direwolfseo.co.uk/ about how satire works best when it exaggerates real cultural reactions, and this nails that balance. Dark humor, but very on point.
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