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Rambert presents *It’s a Sin*, a new dance work inspired by Russell T Davies’s TV series and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer. It follows Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin and Jill in 1980s London as the AIDS crisis unfolds.

What to expect

Rambert’s new dance work *It’s a Sin* is inspired by Russell T Davies’s acclaimed TV series.

It is directed and choreographed by Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.

It weaves past and present through movement by Rambert’s dancers.

  • Set in 1980s London
  • Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin and Jill seek identity
  • Joy as resistance; love as survival
  • Abandon, music and friendship fill their nights
  • Bodies move freely; life feels limitless
  • The AIDS crisis changes their lives
  • Love, fear and defiance collide
  • Who gets remembered; who is left behind?

Questions

When does Rambert - It's A Sin start and end?

Rambert - It's A Sin is on Tuesday, 8 June 2027, 19:30.

Where is Rambert - It's A Sin?

Rambert - It's A Sin takes place at Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicholson Street, Edinburgh.

How much are tickets for Rambert - It's A Sin?

Tickets for Rambert - It's A Sin cost £24 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

What is the story?

In 1980s London, Ritchie, Roscoe, Colin and Jill are chasing identity, connection and a life on their own terms.

Their nights bring abandon, music and friendship, where bodies move freely.

The AIDS crisis changes their lives.

Love, fear and defiance collide as their world becomes increasingly hostile.

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Getting there

Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicholson Street, EH8 9FT Edinburgh, Scotland, GB

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