Presently, James is focused on different manifestations of an ambitious site-specific crossover production titled Melvyn. Melvyn is a satirical distortion of The Divine Comedy and a late-capitalist lament. The project follows ‘Melvyn’ who is freshly dead: a toxic libertine and second-rate politician that must navigate the afterlife and face accountability.

Melvyn is a 'crossover production' because it manifests as both an exhibition and a stage-play: elaborate scenery exists as an exhibition which has a utility that is activated in live performances. The project’s collaborators include Edinburgh-based artists, Edinburgh-based bands that play live between acts, and a chorus of angels.