David Shopland
Producer | Writer | Director | Bidwriter
David Shopland is Artistic Director & Chief Executive of Fake Escape Ltd.
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Don't You Forget About Me
Don't You Forget About Me is a fast, funny and surprisingly emotional unauthorised solo show about The Breakfast Club’s imaginary sixth member. He’s throwing a reunion, rewriting the film and unravelling his own past as nostalgia, memory and movie magic crash together in the most chaotic detention never filmed.
PREMIERING AT EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026 FOR FAKE ESCAPE'S 10th ANNIVERSARY SEASON BEFORE EMBARKING ON A 20 DATE UK TOUR.
Slasher! The 90's Horror Musical
Slasher! is a 90s pop punk horror comedy musical where every teen movie trope gets turned inside out. When a Final Girl discovers the killer is rewriting reality, she and her friends fight back to reclaim their own story. Developed with support from Stage One.
WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 2026
Under The Surface Noise
Set in the heat and shadows of 90s Bristol, Under The Surface Noise follows two young Trip-Hop artists whose creative spark carries both electricity and danger. This intimate two-hander dives into music, memory, identity and the parts of ourselves we can’t outrun.
PREMIERING IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2027 BEFORE EMBARKING ON A UK TOUR
Skin In The Game
Step inside a day-glo 90s TV world where you’re the contestant in a series of ridiculous, high-energy challenges. The lights flash, the slime flies, and somewhere beneath the laughter, you start to wonder who’s really keeping score.
Skin In The Game is a unique immersive experience developed with MESS International Festival, Kabosh Theatre & The War Childhood Museum, Sarajevo