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Hannah Butterfield

21000 Miles of Rail

As someone who travels a lot by train, the idea of a play about travelling 21000 miles of rail naturally appealed. I think that the concept will attract a lot of people. Writer and performer Hannah Butterfield has come up with a gem of an idea, but...

Badke Credit Danny Willems

Badke

In Palestine, dabke is a dance often enjoyed at weddings and other big celebrations. It is a cross between a circle dance and line dancing, with people joining with arms around each other and kicking out their legs. It is something all cultures can...

Reggie Roc Gray Credit Sodium

FlexN Manchester

For those quick to label Manchester International Festival as elitist, point them towards FlexN Manchester. In recent years Britain’s Got Talent has revealed a huge appetite for street dance in popular culture, and this show is a fantastic...

The Skriker

The Skriker

Manchester International Festival makes a fantastic cultural contribution to the city in commissioning events that bring together top talent from across the globe. But, sometimes it is good to be reminded of the extraordinary talent we have right...

Of Land and Tongue

Of Land and Tongue

Although a performer for almost 20 years, Theo Clinkard’s dance company is relatively new on the contemporary dance scene. A resident artist at Greenwich Dance and an associate artist at Dance4, Clinkard established his own company in 2012, and Of...

Mariah Gale as Maggie and Charles Aitken as Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Credit Jonathan Keenan

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Following the success of World War I drama The Accrington Pals last year, it’s good to see director James Dacre return to the Royal Exchange, this time with his equally immersive interpretation of a classic play, Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer prize...

Stomp

Stomp

Stomp has come a long way since its 1991 premiere at the Edinburgh Festival. More than 20 years on, the show, created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, has become a global success and its popularity doesn’t show any signs of slowing. Part of...