The Hunger Games phenomenon is heading to the London stage. The unique theatrical experience based on the popular young-adult novels and Lionsgate film franchise will launch in summer 2016 in a new purpose-built theatre next to Wembley Stadium in London. The company is partnering with Dutch media company Imagine Nation and US-based Triangular Entertainment, who will use innovative and immersive staging techniques to bring the dystopian story to the stage.
The theatrical experience – as it is being referred to – will be produced by award-winning Broadway producer and Imagine Nation co-founder Robin de Levita, UK promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Triangular Entertainment’s Warren Adams, Brandon Victor Dixon of WalkRunFly Productions and entertainment executives Robert Harris and R&R Media’s Gary Ricci.
De Levita recently created groundbreaking presentations for two Holland stage shows. For the sold-out Dutch musical Soldier of Orange, the audience sits in a 360-degree rotating auditorium that turns from set to set. ANNE, the first authorised play in 55 years based on The Diary of Anne Frank, uses rotating life-size stage sets. As a result it seems de Levita and the rest of the production team are the perfect partners for extending The Hunger Games into a live experience.
Creative genius, world-class production values and state-of-the-art technology will combine to provide a uniquely immersive experience for fans around the world, with a tale that resonates so deeply with global audiences, now for an innovative next-generation studio.
The first two installments of the Hunger Games film franchise have grossed more than $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office. Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1, the first of the two-part final installment, will hit cinemas in late November. The stage show is just the latest extension of Lionsgate’s popular, Jennifer Lawrence-starring story, with the company considering a theme park among other business opportunities.