He first revealed his plan to stage a play last summer, telling the Church of Tarantino podcast it was “all written”.
“It is absolutely the next thing I’m going to do. We’ll start the ball rolling on it in January. It’s probably going to take up a year and a half to two years of my life, if it’s a success and I’ve got to do the tour version of it and all that,” he said.
“I’m preparing for it to be a success. If it’s a flop, I’ll be done very quickly.”
The 62-year-old has now revealed the title, which gives some more clues about its contents.
A popinjay is defined as “a vain, foppish or conceited person”, while a cavalier is a cavalryman (a soldier on horseback) or courteous gentleman.