“Choosing creativity is what separates us from the animals.”

Following an acclaimed sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025, the newly extended version of MILES. transfers to Southwark Playhouse Borough in February 2026.

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.

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.

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 not just a celebration of an album, but a portrait of a man who became a symbol of artistic freedom. It is a must-see for jazz lovers, theatre-goers, and anyone moved by the sound of revolution.

Preview performances will begin on 4 February and the show will run in The Little until 7 March.

Your donation will go directly to Miles The Play Limited and will contribute toward the further development of MILES. and ensure its future. With a focus on artistic value, cultural relevance, and the long-term life of the play beyond this first run, all funds raised will directly pay for our team of creatives, producers, and emerging performers to continue the legacy.

This is an opportunity to actively shape new British theatre — and be part of something artistically ambitious, socially resonant, and enduring.

Please note that your donation will go directly to the production and not Southwark Playhouse Borough.