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The Boy With Wings

Video & Lighting Design  ·  Polka Theatre, London  ·  2025
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
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The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings
The Boy With Wings

Arvind Ethan David’s adaptation of Sir Lenny Henry’s book, directed by Daniel Bailey — a co-production between Polka Theatre and Birmingham Rep, nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Family Show 2026.

A boy who can fly: the video and lighting design has to make that real. Working across two buildings with Daniel Bailey, the design builds the sky and the ground and the precarious space between them.

Production

Venue
Polka Theatre, London
Year
2025
Director
Daniel Bailey
Producer
Polka Theatre & Birmingham Rep

Creative team

Based on the book by Sir Lenny Henry
Adapted by Arvind Ethan David

Notes

Nominated: Olivier Award 2026 — Best Family Show. Polka Theatre: 21 Jun–16 Aug 2025. Birmingham Rep: 2025.