Rambert, the UK’s leading contemporary dance company, is currently in the early development stages of a major new dance work titled It’s A Sin, which is inspired by the award-winning Channel 4 series that defined a generation. Full details, including casting and performance dates, will be announced later this year.
This exciting stage adaptation will feature original creator Russell T Davies as Executive Producer, alongside the iconic pop duo Pet Shop Boys and Glyn Fussell, known for Sink the Pink and Mighty Hoopla. The production will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, the Artistic Director of Rambert, who will collaborate with dramaturg Kaite O’Reilly to develop a new script for the stage.
“The original TV drama was a landmark series which compellingly presented the reality and tragedy of the AIDS crisis to a mass audience. Our song It’s a Sin was contemporary with the crisis, and we are proud to be involved as this important story is interpreted in a different medium.”
– Pet Shop Boys
It’s A Sin will premiere at Aviva Studios in Manchester as a co-production between Rambert and Factory International, with additional co-producing partners from across the UK and Europe.
Raw, euphoric, and deeply moving, It’s A Sin will be a visceral theatrical experience — a reckoning and a celebration told through fearless movement. Clubs pulse with possibility, friendships ignite, fear edges closer, and lives are changed forever.
“Storytelling sits at the heart of Rambert’s mission. This is a story we feel compelled to tell right now, and collaborating with Russell — one of the most powerful storytellers of our time — is incredibly exciting. Together we’re exploring how dance can viscerally carry urgent, emotional narratives. I can’t wait to share this with audiences.”
– Benoit Swan Pouffer
Further announcements about It’s A Sin will follow soon.
