Editing Damon Albarn (section)

===Film, theatre and soundtrack work===
"Closet Romantic" appeared on the soundtrack for ''[[Trainspotting (film)|Trainspotting]]'' alongside an early Blur recording, "Sing", which is from their debut album. Albarn composed the score with collaboration by [[Michael Nyman]] for the 1999 movie ''[[Ravenous (1999 film)|Ravenous]]'', and was nominated for a [[Saturn Award for Best Music]] for his work.

In their first major work together since Gorillaz, Albarn and Hewlett, along with acclaimed Chinese theatre and opera director [[Chen Shi-zheng]], adapted for stage the Chinese story ''[[Journey to the West]]'' as ''[[Monkey: Journey to the West]]'', which received its world premiere as the opening show of the 2007 [[Manchester International Festival]], on 28 June 2007 at the [[Palace Theatre, Manchester|Palace Theatre]], Manchester.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kitty Empire |url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2115649,00.html |title=Opera: Monkey: Journey to the West &#124; The Observer |work=The Guardian |date=July 2007 |access-date=30 April 2014 |archive-date=6 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706005333/http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2115649,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In collaboration with theatre director [[Rufus Norris]], Albarn has created an opera for the 2011 Manchester International Festival based on the life of Elizabethan scientist [[John Dee]] and titled ''[[Doctor Dee]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor Dee |url=http://mif.co.uk/event/doctor-dee-br-damon-albarn-rufus-norris/ |work=Manchester International Festival website |access-date=18 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321130709/http://mif.co.uk/event/doctor-dee-br-damon-albarn-rufus-norris/ |archive-date=21 March 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eno.org/see-whats-on/productions/production-page.php?itemid=1885 |title=Damon Albarn's Dr Dee&#124; Production |publisher=Eno.org |access-date=7 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720090505/http://www.eno.org/see-whats-on/productions/production-page.php?itemid=1885 |archive-date=20 July 2013 }}</ref>

Albarn recorded the film score for the film version of the book ''[[The Boy in the Oak]]'', which was written by his sister, Jessica Albarn. The film was set for a spring 2011 release in select theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/damon-albarn/54460|title=Damon Albarn composes film score for 'The Boy in the Oak'|work=NME|location=UK|date=6 January 2011|access-date=22 March 2012|archive-date=21 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021021304/http://www.nme.com/news/damon-albarn/54460|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Albarn contributed the song "Sister Rust" to the soundtrack of science fiction film ''[[Lucy (2014 film)|Lucy]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/damon-albarn-35-1229835 | title=Damon Albarn's contribution to 'Lucy' soundtrack revealed – hear 'Sister Rust' now | website=[[NME]] | date=30 July 2014 | access-date=22 April 2023 | archive-date=22 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422145026/https://www.nme.com/news/music/damon-albarn-35-1229835 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://diymag.com/news/damon-albarn-shares-sister-rust-track-blames-heat-on-lack-of-a-blur-album | title=Damon Albarn shares 'Sister Rust' track, blames heat on lack of a Blur album | date=30 July 2014 | access-date=22 April 2023 | archive-date=22 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422143831/https://diymag.com/news/damon-albarn-shares-sister-rust-track-blames-heat-on-lack-of-a-blur-album | url-status=live }}</ref>

Albarn wrote the music for a musical based on ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' called ''[[Wonder.land]]'' with [[Rufus Norris]] and [[Moira Buffini]], which officially premiered in the [[Manchester International Festival]] on 29 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Khomami|first1=Nadia|title=Damon Albarn reinvents 'Alice in Wonderland' for Manchester International Festival musical|url=https://www.nme.com/news/damon-albarn/82368|work=NME|date=21 January 2015|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092257/http://www.nme.com/news/damon-albarn/82368|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Anthony|title=Damon Albarn to bring Alice in Wonderland musical to the National Theatre|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/damon-albarn-to-bring-alice-in-wonderland-musical-to-the-national-theatre-9992806.html|work=The Independent|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130258/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/damon-albarn-to-bring-alice-in-wonderland-musical-to-the-national-theatre-9992806.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/damon-albarn-preps-material-for-musical-20150121|title=Damon Albarn Preps Music for 'Alice in Wonderland'-Inspired Musical|date=21 January 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420054706/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/damon-albarn-preps-material-for-musical-20150121|url-status=live}}</ref>

Albarn provided a track for the film ''[[The White Helmets (film)|The White Helmets]]'' called "Crashing Down", an abandoned track initially planned for the Gorillaz album ''Plastic Beach''.