Russell T Davies’s It’s a Sin to be adapted as visceral dance show

Rambert is developing a dance adaptation of It’s a Sin, the award-winning TV series about friendship during the 1980s Aids crisis. Russell T Davies is executive producer and Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s artistic director, will choreograph and direct; Rambert had a hit in 2022 with its prequel to the TV series Peaky Blinders.

Pouffer said: "Storytelling sits at the heart of Rambert’s mission. Collaborating with Russell – one of the most powerful storytellers of our time – is incredibly exciting. Together we’re exploring how dance and choreography can carry urgent, emotional narratives in a visceral way." Pet Shop Boys are also serving as executive producers and said the series "compellingly presented the reality and tragedy of the Aids crisis to a mass audience" and that they were "proud to be involved as this poignant and important story is interpreted in a different medium".

Luke Halls Studio will provide set and video design for a production that will blend archive material with contemporary dance.

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