Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby arrives in Paris this March, from March 12 to 30, 2025. Now playing at La Seine Musicale, Steven Knight 's hugely successful Peaky Blinders series is adapted by Knight, with staging and choreography by Benoit Swan Pouffer, artistic director of Le Rambert dance.
The show, which premieres in 2022, has already completed a highly successful UK tour, with over 100,000 spectators enjoying the show! Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby features 18 dancers from Rambert Dance, Britain's oldest dance company. Emblematic songs from the series are played live, accompanying the dancers as they journey back to England in the 1920s.
The show tells the story of Thomas Shelby, a cult character created by Steven Knight, set in the industrial city of Birmingham just after the First World War. While building theShelby empire, Thomas is bewitched by the mysterious Grace, a secret agent whose mission is to infiltrate his criminal organization. Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby is Rambert Dance 's biggest audience success since its premiere in 1926.
Steven Knight, in his show Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby, created new characters and plots not appearing in the TV series, but which he had already thought of while writing Peaky Blinders. The adapted series is therefore a kind of reward for his fans. Peaky Blinders: The redemption of Thomas Shelby can be seen at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt, from March 12 to 30, 2025. A word of advice: book in advance!
Our review:
A splendid show for lovers of contemporary dance! However, if you were expecting a musical or a show mixing dance and theater scenes, you should know that the 2h15 are entirely dedicated to contemporary dance, supported by the series' original soundtrack. A format that may, for some, seem long at times.
The show promises the appearance of new characters, but these are difficult to identify on stage. Above all, we follow the key moments of the various seasons, condensed into 2 hours 15 minutes. For those who have not yet seen the series and wish to avoid spoilers, please refrain.
Although the show is advertised as accessible to all, it seems to us that without knowing the series, it is difficult to follow the plot - beyond the risk of being spoiled.The dancers, on the other hand, are impressive, and some of the tableaux are visually superb. Adapting such a series into a dance show is a daring gamble, and one that won't appeal to everyone, but we must salute the obvious talent of London-based company Rambert.
Dates and Opening Time
From March 12, 2025 to March 30, 2025
Location
La Seine Musicale
Île Seguin
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
Access
Metro line 9 Pont de Sèvres station (terminus). Exit 1 (take Quai Georges Gorse then Pont Renault) T2: Brimborion or Musée de Sèvres stations, then take the footbridge Bus: 160 - 169 - 171 - 179 - 279 - 291 - 389 - 429 - 467 Pont de Sèvres station
Prices
€39 - €109
Official website
peakyblindersdance.com
