Russell T Davies and Pet Shop Boys collaborate on new Channel 4’s It’s A Sin production

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19 Mar 2026 • 7:05 PM MYT
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  • Russell T Davies and Pet Shop Boys are collaborating to adapt the hit Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin into an immersive dance production.
  • The award-winning TV series, created by Davies, depicted the UK’s HIV/Aids crisis during the 1980s and early 1990s.
  • Production companies Rambert and Factory International are behind the theatrical performance, which will combine contemporary dance and cinematic visuals.
  • Pet Shop Boys members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe expressed pride in their song, which shares its name with the show, being reinterpreted in a new medium.
  • The stage show, featuring music by Roman GianArthur and choreographed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, is set to premiere at Aviva Studios in Manchester.

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