Movie of the stage play McQueen (written by British playwright James Phillips), at the St James Theatre, London, in May 2015 Featuring: Stephen Wight as Lee Dianna Agron as Dahlia, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Laura Lees and David Shaw-Parker
Acting
Wight channels McQueen's demons with terrifying precision
Direction
Caird's theatrical staging bleeds into cinematic intimacy
Costume
Recreations that worship McQueen's savage beauty
Director
John Caird
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen Wight spent months studying McQueen's Savile Row apprenticeship, learning to cut fabric with the same precision the designer demanded.
The play originated as a 2015 West End production with sold-out runs; this film captures the original cast's final performances together before the theatre's closure.
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