Rambert takes over stage and screen, as Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns
To mark 10 years since Peaky Blinders aired, Rambert takes over stage and screen as Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns.
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Last Updated: 12 September 2023 11:12
Rambert takes over stage and screen, as Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns
● Today marks 10 years since the first episode of Peaky Blinders, creat-ed and written by Steven Knight, aired on the BBC
● To mark the anniversary, Rambert announces that its popular dance theatre show Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, cre-ated in collaboration with Steven Knight, will return to stages next year
● From stage to screen, Rambert unveil a new dance theatre film Peaky Blinders: Rambert Dance which will be aired on the BBC later in the year, following a limited cinema release
● The company will tour to Aylesbury, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Oxford, Sal-ford and Sunderland from next September 2024.
Tickets are on sale today: peakyblindersdance.com
Today marks 10 years since the first episode of Peaky Blinders aired on the BBC. Created by writer Steven Knight, it has since become a household name across the world.
Having collaborated with the Peaky Blinders creator to present and tour popular new dance theatre show Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, which saw audiences in ex-cess of 100,000, Rambert is thrilled to announce its return to stages next year.
Inspired by the TV series produced and owned by Caryn Mandabach Productions, the explo-sive and exhilarating performance has been adapted for the stage by Steven Knight and cho-reographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.
Featuring the full Rambert dance company and an iconic Peaky soundtrack from a live on-stage band, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby will take over stages in the UK from 13 September 2024. The UK tour will take the company to Aylesbury, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Oxford, Salford and Sunderland.
Further dates to Norwich Theatre, co-producing partner Birmingham Hippodrome, alongside news of a London run and European and International transfers, are set to be announced in early 2024.
Fans of the TV series and staged adaptation don’t have to wait too long to immerse themselves in Rambert’s world of Thomas Shelby, as Rambert unveil that Peaky Blinders: Rambert Dance, specially filmed on the Birmingham Hippodrome stage, will be aired on the BBC later in the year. This follows a limited cinema release with details announced soon.
Taking over both stage and screen, Rambert presents exhilarating and athletic dance com-bined with an electrifying and eclectic Peaky soundtrack from live on-stage musicians, to tell the story of love and loss at the end of World War One through the lens of the Peaky Blinders and main protagonists Tommy Shelby and Grace Burgess.
To keep up to date with exclusive news about the film and future tour dates, and to access be-hind-the-scenes content and playlists, join Rambert Plus for free:
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Stage - Rambert presents Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby set to tour in 2024
Adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight and choreographed and di-rected by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby will return to stages across the UK from 13 September 2024.
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation captures the Peaky story, with stunning performances from Rambert’s dancers and an iconic soundtrack from a live on-stage band.
Having included exclusive plot and characters never seen on screen, Steven Knight opens the story in the trenches of The Somme in 1916 to tell a personal story of post-war industrial Bir-mingham, where the Shelby family navigate the decisions that determine their fate and Tommy is intoxicated by mysterious newcomer, Grace.
While Tommy is building his empire, Grace is operating as an undercover agent for Special Branch on a mission to get close to the heart of Tommy’s gang. As the story unfolds, hearts are broken and revenge is sought, in a script that is spoken by Birmingham-born writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah who played street preacher Jeremiah Jesus in the TV series.
This coincides with a band of live musicians led by Musical Director Yaron Engler and a spe-cially commissioned score by Roman GianArthur, that includes iconic Peaky tracks from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Radiohead, Anna Calvi, The Last Shadow Puppets, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
The creative team for the creation of the stage production include set design by Moi Tran, light-ing design by Natasha Chivers and costume design by Richard Gellar, with dramaturgy by Kaite O’Reilly.
Acting director Kim Pearce, illusions director Filipe J. Carvalho, fight director Adrian Derrick-Palmer, props supervisor Lily Mollgaard, and intimacy director Yarit Dor, with sound design by Moshik Kop, were part of the creative team involved in the creation of the stage production.
Executive Producers for the stage adaptation are Helen Shute, Alex Darbyshire, Simon Sinek and Robin Saunders.
Screen – Peaky Blinders: Rambert Dance transfers from stage to screen this year
Fans of Peaky Blinders may have spotted guest appearances of Rambert in Episode 4 of Sea-son 5, when Tommy Shelby invites the dance company to perform at his wife’s birthday party.
The collaboration between Peaky Blinders and Rambert becomes full circle as the stage adap-tation pivots to the screen later in the year on the BBC, following a limited cinema release.
Rambert in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby is presented in association with BBC and will be broadcast on BBC 4 later this year.
Inspired by the television series Peaky Blinders created by Steven Knight and produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions, it is supported by The Space, Arts Council England and Bir-mingham Hippodrome, with thanks to The Lowry.
Co-produced by North South, the Executive Producers on the screen adaptation are Helen Shute, Steven Knight, Caryn Mandabach, Emma Cahusac and Fiona Morris.
Having written and adapted the production for Rambert, Peaky Blinders writer and crea-tor Steven Knight said:
‘I’m absolutely thrilled the Peaky/Rambert collaboration has been such a resounding success. So many people came to see the show and so many of them were new to live dance, which is why we all wanted to do this.
By popular demand the show is back on the road in the UK in places the first tour didn’t reach. Next, it’s Europe, then the world.
Now that our friends at the BBC and North South have captured the performance with such creativity and panache, we hope that more people will enjoy this phenomenal new template in how TV becomes stage then stage becomes TV again.’
Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer, who choreographed and directed the production said:
‘As a company, we are so proud of the success of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby and are excited to see its return.
Having had the opportunity of presenting this work to audiences across the UK, I’m excited for even more people to see it on stage and screen.
As a choreographer, I love that I get to tell these stories through movement, and recreate these iconic characters through dance, in collaboration with a talented creative team that includes Steven Knight.
Rambert is one of the world’s most diverse companies of dancers, and I’m proud that we pre-sent adventurous, dynamic and daring work that inspires audiences, locally, nationally and in-ternationally.’
Caryn Mandabach, Executive Producer of Peaky Blinders, said:
‘From the very beginning Peaky Blinders was designed to be something that transcended the screen and spilled over into our lives. I am thrilled that this sensational stage production is set to reach and inspire new audiences in the theatre, the cinema and at home.’
Suzy Klein, Head of Arts and Classical Music TV at the BBC, said:
‘When Peaky Blinders first exploded onto our screens, audiences were instantly hooked on the exploits of Thomas Shelby and his partners-in-crime. So it is really exciting that these vivid characters are having a new life beyond the original TV show, bringing all the passion, drama and excitement of Peaky Blinders to the dance stage. I’m thrilled for BBC Arts to have worked with Rambert Dance and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring this exhilarating new work to our audiences.’
Fiona Morris, CEO and Creative Director of The Space said:
‘Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby is a brilliant piece of dance theatre from Rambert. Acclaimed by critics and loved by audiences, we were delighted to work with col-leagues to capture the production and are thrilled that it will receive its TV premiere on the BBC later in the year.’
For tour dates and tickets for Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, visit peakyblindersdance.com
To keep up to date with exclusive news about the film and future tour dates, and to access be-hind-the-scenes content, join Rambert Plus for free: RambertPlus.com
Image: Rambert's Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns.
Image credit: Johan Persson.
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