Articles relating to: Manchester International Festival
Manchester Jewish Museum reopens after a decade of planning (and two years closure)
The Jewish people have more history than most.
Read the full story..Review: The Global Playground, Theatre-Rites, Manchester International Festival, Great Northern
If Manchester International Festival (MIF) has any raison d’être, this has to be it.
Read the full story..Online Theatre Review: Dream, The Audience of The Future Consortium
Last night I dreamt I went to watch live theatre again.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Manchester artists respond to Riz Ahmed’s The Long Goodbye for MIF and Fuse
Riz Ahmed’s critically acclaimed album, The Long Goodbye Livestream Edition, takes a close-up look at the break-up of a toxic relationship with the country you call home.
Read the full story..Review: Tao of Glass, Manchester International Festival, Royal Exchange
Well, it’s over for another two years. No, not the Tory Party leadership contest, I mean the Manchester International Festival.
Read the full story..Review: BBC Music Introducing Manchester, Manchester International Festival
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ll be well aware that Manchester International Festival (MIF 2019) is in full swing.
Read the full story..“You can kid yourself that you can speak Icelandic or Japanese.” Adam Thirlwell on Studio Créole and the creolisation of languages
When someone asks you the question ‘if you could pick a superpower, what would it be?’, do you opt for the ability to be fluent in every language?
Read the full story..Review: The Fountainhead, Manchester International Festival, The Lowry
A four-hour, Dutch subtitled, dramatised version of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand might seem as appealing as a dinner party invite from Tommy Robinson, but when it’s directed by one of the world’s most acclaimed directors it’s an opportunity to see a startling and resonant piece of theatre.
Read the full story..Review: The Nico Project, Stoller Hall, Manchester International Festival
Forever immortalised in the nonchalant Velvet Underground line-up or gracing Chelsea Girl, Nico’s near mythical status as a muse, beauty and heroin addict is well known.
Read the full story..Review: David Lynch artist talk and Twin Peaks: Series 3 Episode 8, Manchester International Festival, HOME
The David Lynch at HOME season has an inescapable problem – an elephant man in the room, if you will.
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