BY ORDER OF THE PEAKY BLINDERS, RAMBERT’S THE REDEMPTION OF THOMAS SHELBY RETURNS TO THE LOWRY THIS OCTOBER
- Rambert’s stage adaptation returns to The Lowry, Salford Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th October, following its premiere in 2022 and success in 2023 during the 10-year anniversary of the TV show Peaky Blinders.
Adventurous, dynamic and daring dance company Rambert continue to take the world by storm and returning to The Lowry (Salford) with their popular dance theatre show, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby from Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th October 2024 as part of a UK tour.
Written by the series creator Steven Knight, with choreography and direction by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert return to stages across the UK this Autumn.
As one of the world’s most diverse company of dancers, Rambert is proud to present a show that embodies the organisation’s ethos of presenting awe-inspiring, relevant and relatable work that shows new perspectives and connects with new and existing audiences.
The 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 Birmingham, 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 the late Birmingham-born writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah who played street preacher Jeremiah Jesus in the TV series.
The band of live musicians are led by Musical Director Yaron Engler with a specially commissioned score by Roman Gian Arthur, 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, lighting design by Natasha Chivers and costume design by Richard Gellar, with production dramaturg 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.
Having written and adapted the production for Rambert, Peaky Blinders writer and creator 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, so I’m delighted that the show is back on the road after popular demand.’
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.
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 present adventurous, dynamic and daring work that inspires audiences, locally, nationally and internationally.’
The UK tour coincides with the company’s European and International debut, as Peaky Blinder’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby opens at Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg from 6 – 9 November 2024, Zorlu Performing Arts Centre from 22 – 24 November 2024, and La Seine Musical in Paris from 11 – 30 March 2025.
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby will open at The Lowry, Salford from Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th October. For more information and tickets visit www.thelowry.com.