David Holmes is bringing The Boy Who Lived to the Kiln Theatre in 2027, a play documenting his time as a stunt double on Harry Potter and the accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
In an exclusive with Baz Bamigboye of Deadline, the Kiln Theatre announced that The Boy Who Lived is in development as a play following the 2023 documentary starring Holmes and executive produced by Daniel Radcliffe.
The play will dramatize the events of Holmes’s life – inspired by his 2023 documentary of the same name – and is currently being workshopped at the Kiln Theatre. Plans are currently in place for The Boy Who Lived to premiere in summer 2027.
What is The Boy Who Lived about?
The Boy Who Lived follows David from his early life as a young gymnast to his role as a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe on the set of Harry Potter. In 2009, Holmes was left paralyzed from the waist down after a stunt went badly wrong during production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
The documentary, and a subsequent memoir, offers a uniquely intimate look at life on the set of the film franchise as well as the friendships that endured beyond Holmes’ accident.
Daniel Radcliffe, who was just nominated for his second Tony Award, appears throughout the documentary and served as executive producer.
Will The Boy Who Lived come to the West End?
The play is currently being workshopped and is slated to premiere at the Kiln Theatre in summer 2027. Holmes is said to be playing himself, but no other details have been released.
The Kiln Theatre has seen recent success with transferring to the West End. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) made the leap to the West End and Broadway and was recently nominated for 8 Tony Awards.
The Boy Who Lived is still in development, so a transfer remains to be seen.
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