Russell T Davies’s hit TV series It’s a Sin to be adapted as ‘visceral’ dance show

Glamour and defiance … from left, Omari Douglas, Nathaniel Curtis, Olly Alexander, Callum Scott Howells and Lydia West in It’s a Sin, which aired on Channel 4 in 2021. Photograph: Channel 4

It’s a Sin, the award-winning TV series about friendship during the 1980s Aids crisis, is to be adapted for the stage as a dance show. The new production is being developed by Rambert who had a hit in 2022 with its prequel to the TV series Peaky Blinders.

The creator of It’s a Sin, Russell T Davies, is executive producer on the new work which will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s artistic director. “Storytelling sits at the heart of Rambert’s mission,” said Pouffer on Thursday. “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.”