'Visceral' Russell T Davies series is getting revival in bold new format
Doctor Who and It's A Sin creator Russell T Davies says the new project is "one of the greatest honours" of his life.
It's A Sin is being reinterpreted in a "visceral" way for an entirely new format.
Russell T Davies' hit Channel 4 drama - which focused on the lives of a group of friends during the 1980s AIDS crisis - is being revived for the stage with contemporary dance company Rambert collaborating with Factory International on the new project.
Choreographer and director Benoit Swan Pouffer said in a statement: "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 carry urgent, emotional narratives in a visceral way. I can't wait to share this with audiences."
Davies will be on board as executive producer for the stage show, which is being written by Kaite O'Reilley, and he's looking forward to seeing his original series given a new life.
He said: "It's a Sin was such a special show for me, and it's one of the greatest honours of my life to have it transformed by Rambert into something new and exciting."
Sink The Pink's Glyn Fussell and The Pet Shop Boys will also serve as executive producers.
The pop duo added: "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."
Rambert have promised a "raw" and "euphoric" experience for theatre goers as they look to do the deep story justice.
The company said: "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. Lives are changed forever."
Casting is yet to be revealed for the production, which is in the early stages of development.
The original five-part series starred Years and Years singer Olly Alexander as Ritchie Tozer, who was finally able to be his true self after leaving his small English town for a new life in London.
However, things took a tragic turn as the AIDS crisis wreaked havoc to his friendship group and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
Other cast members included Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle, Nathaniel Curtis and Lydia West.
