Performance

Venue	Royal Exchange
	Also: The Studio/Swan Street Studio
Town	Manchester
County	Greater Manchester
From	11th July 2019
To	20th July 2019
When	19:30. Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
Royal Exchange (V491)
Current/Future Listings
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Production Changes

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Date of change: 8 Mar 19 - T736722635

Tao of Glass

Work:: Tao of Glass (S01140919758)

Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass's mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable's trademark theatricality.

Music	Philip Glass
Author	Phelim McDermott

Production:: (T736722635)

Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott (Improbable) have worked together on acclaimed opera productions in London, New York and beyond, and Tao of Glass is their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this world premiere marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music from Glass, presented by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers.

Producer	Manchester International Festival
Director	Phelim McDermott
Director	Kirsty Housley
Design	Fly Davis
Lighting	Colin Grenfell
Sound	Giles Thomas
Other	Ragnar Freidank (Documentrary Maker and Collaborator)

Listing:: L446898837

Part of Manchester International Festival

Production details

Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott (Improbable) have worked together on acclaimed opera productions in London, New York and beyond, and Tao of Glass is their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this world premiere marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music from Glass, presented by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers. Part of Manchester International Festival

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Special Performances

18 Jul 19 Relaxed
18 Jul 19 Captioned
19 Jul 19 Sign Interpreted
20 Jul 19 Audio Described

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