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Something in the Air on tour

22 February 2010
Following a critically acclaimed run at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009 Oily Cart and aerial theatre company Ockham’s Razor will be reviving Something in the Air in April and May 2010. Something in the Air is an interactive aerial show specifically created for young people with complex...
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Rufus Wainwright’s opera to be staged in London in April

15 December 2009
Following its hugely successful premiere at this year’s Festival, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s debut opera, Prima Donna, makes its London premiere at Sadler’s Wells. Tickets for the performances on 12, 14, 16, 17 April 2010 are on sale now from Sadler’s Wells website. For...
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It Felt Like A Kiss wins MEN Theatre Award

10 December 2009
It Felt Like A Kiss, a collaboration between film maker Adam Curtis and Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett and the hot ticket of the 09 Festival, picked up the MEN Theatre Awards gong for Special Entertainment yesterday. The ceremony was held at the Midland Hotel, where Punchdrunk senior producer Colin Nightingale...
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Monkey makes top 100 defining cultural moments of the noughties

12 November 2009
From pop to opera, television to art, The Telegraph critics have sifted through the past 10 years to find the moments that signalled a change in the cultural life of Britain and the rest of the world and Monkey: Journey to the West (MIF 07) is in the edit: ‘Monkey: Journey to the West’ premieres at...
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The Difference Engine at MOSI

9 November 2009
After its brilliant premiere as part of The Great Indoors at MIF 09, The Difference Engine returns to Manchester for a 4 day run at the Museum of Science and Industry. Date: Sat 21 – Sun 22 November (schools performances Thu 19 and Fri 20) Time: 10.30am, 12.00noon, 2.00pm and 3.30pm Duration: 55 mins approx Cost:...