⭐ MILES. – LONDON PREMIERE ANNOUNCED ⭐
The London premiere of MILES. has been announced.
MILES. is a bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis and his musical influences. Offering an imagined portrait, the play explores the inner world of an artist driven by innovation, ambition, and contradiction.
Following an acclaimed sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025, the newly extended version of MILES. transfers to Southwark Playhouse Borough this Spring.
Written and directed by Oliver Kaderbhai, and created by the same creative team behind the original production, MILES. is realised in DELIRIUM’s distinctive visual style. Blending performance, projection, and heightened theatrical imagery, the production crafts a dreamlike journey through creativity, addiction, and artistic risk.
Set within a recording studio space in New York, Jay Phelps plays Jay, a contemporary jazz musician seeking answers as he interrogates what it takes to create something truly great. As past and present collide, Davis challenges Jay to confront his own identity as an artist while revisiting moments from his own complex history.
Starring Benjamin Akintuyosi as Miles and Elwood Buchanan, with Jay Phelps as Jay and Others.
MILES. immerses audiences in an evocative theatrical world shaped by sound, rhythm, and memory — offering an imagined, non-literal portrait of a cultural icon whose influence continues to resonate.
MILES. is written & directed by Oliver Kaderbhai, with concept by Jay Phelps.
Featuring lighting design by Alex Lewer, projection design by Colin J Smith, set, props & costume design by Ellie Wintour, sound design by Will Tonna, choreography by Amy Gough, technical management by Alex Lewer, stage management by Caity O’Meara, general management by Lauren Reed, dramaturgy by Jaïrus Obayomi, accent & dialect coach Maurey Richards, puppetry consultants Fred Davis & Scarlett Wilderink, jazz history consultant Michael Mwenso, artwork design by Charlie Baker, press & marketing by Mobius and production management by New Wolf Productions.
MILES. will play Southwark Playhouse Borough, running from 4th February – 7th March 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/miles/
