So,
despite threatened snow, the shoots of spring might finally be
appearing; the students are returning and we've got a little
dance-fuelled spring in our steps with the almost embarrassingly lithe
and bendy Turn on the horizon...
But before that, don't forget to make a foray up to Derelict which continues in Preston with Glen Neath + David Rosenberg's Séance (until 16 Apr); the very in demand epicurean delights of Zuppa Theatre's Pop Up Love Party tonight Fri 15 + tomorrow Sat 16 Apr; plus The Larks' Join Me, also tomorrow, Sat 16 April.
Looking east - over in Sheffield the Wrought Festival kicks off tonight Fri 15 April (til 17 Apr) featuring Michael Pinchbeck, Ant Hampton, Third Angel, Ellie Harrison + Jaye Kearney and more.
Next week (w/c 18 April), we at WoW will be firmly ensconced in Contact for Turn 2016 (Fri 22 + Sat 23 Apr). From the virtuosic to the quizzical with a touch of techno-interactivity for good measure, 21 new pieces of dance spread over two (very) full evenings - featuring Jo Ashbridge, Bridget Fiske, Tom Bowes Dance, Gracefool Collective, Adam John Roberts, Giorgio de Carolis, Sap Dance and many, many more.
The venues are all back into the swing of things with Unlimited Theatre's Am I Dead (20-23 Apr) at the Royal Exchange; Wendy Houstoun's Pact with Pointlessness on Wed 21 Apr at the Lowry; Transform Festival (22+23 Apr) in Leeds - featuring Chris Goode + Co's Wanted and Holzinger + Riebeek's Schönheitsabend; plus, in Liverpool, Mark Thomas's Trespass is at the Everyman + Playhouse on Fri 22 Apr.
The following week (w/c 25 Apr) keeps busy with: Made in China at the Royal Exchange; LaPelle's Factory and Eggs Collective at the Continental, Preston; Daniel Bye at the Unity, Liverpool; Andy Smith at the HUB, Leeds; and the arrival of the Week 53 Festival (28 April - 8 May) at the Lowry.
I'm off to indulge in Zuppa's Michelin-starred gastronomy before limbering up for the frenetic whirl of Turn!
Best
Tamsin
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Performance Programme Spring/Summer 2016
Fri 22 + Sat 23 Apr, 7.30pm. £9/5, two nights £11/6 | Contact
TURN 2016
Twenty new works in a two day spin around new northern dance – energy bursting from every nook and cranny...
Sun 22 May, 8pm. By donation | HOME
QUEER AS YOLK: REDUX
Richard DeDomenici + Eggs Collective
Première of this (ir)reverent remake of a Mancunian classic. Starring Eggs Collective, introduced by auteur DeDomenici.
Fri 3 + Sat 4 Jun, times + prices tbc | Contact
WORKS AHEAD COMPACT EDITION
Hidden stories from Terri Donovan + Afreena Islam.
Fri 3 + Sat 4 Jun, 7.30pm. £6/3 | Contact
WORKS AHEAD
Unpredictable double bill from Top Joe + Lucy McCormick.
Wed 29 Jun, 8pm. £12/10 | The Lowry
A ROOM FOR ALL OUR TOMORROWS
Igor and Moreno
For those moments – between coffee and dancing – when harmony abandons us and all that’s left is the desire to scream.
Sat 9 Jul, 12noon-5pm. Free | St Ann’s Square, Mcr City Centre
HAZARD 2016
Incidental intervention and sited performance... Cheeky, thought-provoking sprees of eccentricity...
Word of Warning Spring/Summer 2016 is brought to you by hÅb
with Derelict, UCLan, the Whitworth, Contact, Dance Manchester, HOME, The Lowry + The Place.
But before that, don't forget to make a foray up to Derelict which continues in Preston with Glen Neath + David Rosenberg's Séance (until 16 Apr); the very in demand epicurean delights of Zuppa Theatre's Pop Up Love Party tonight Fri 15 + tomorrow Sat 16 Apr; plus The Larks' Join Me, also tomorrow, Sat 16 April.
Looking east - over in Sheffield the Wrought Festival kicks off tonight Fri 15 April (til 17 Apr) featuring Michael Pinchbeck, Ant Hampton, Third Angel, Ellie Harrison + Jaye Kearney and more.
Next week (w/c 18 April), we at WoW will be firmly ensconced in Contact for Turn 2016 (Fri 22 + Sat 23 Apr). From the virtuosic to the quizzical with a touch of techno-interactivity for good measure, 21 new pieces of dance spread over two (very) full evenings - featuring Jo Ashbridge, Bridget Fiske, Tom Bowes Dance, Gracefool Collective, Adam John Roberts, Giorgio de Carolis, Sap Dance and many, many more.
The venues are all back into the swing of things with Unlimited Theatre's Am I Dead (20-23 Apr) at the Royal Exchange; Wendy Houstoun's Pact with Pointlessness on Wed 21 Apr at the Lowry; Transform Festival (22+23 Apr) in Leeds - featuring Chris Goode + Co's Wanted and Holzinger + Riebeek's Schönheitsabend; plus, in Liverpool, Mark Thomas's Trespass is at the Everyman + Playhouse on Fri 22 Apr.
The following week (w/c 25 Apr) keeps busy with: Made in China at the Royal Exchange; LaPelle's Factory and Eggs Collective at the Continental, Preston; Daniel Bye at the Unity, Liverpool; Andy Smith at the HUB, Leeds; and the arrival of the Week 53 Festival (28 April - 8 May) at the Lowry.
I'm off to indulge in Zuppa's Michelin-starred gastronomy before limbering up for the frenetic whirl of Turn!
Best
Tamsin
facebook/WarnMcr | @WarnMcr | Word of Warning Google calendar
Information for artists: www.habarts.org
Been to one of our events recently? Please help us by taking a few minutes to fill out our online survey, a joint project with Live Art UK & The Audience Agency learning about national audiences for live art.
Spread the word that #CultureMatters | Watch and share the new ACE video
Word of Warning
Performance Programme Spring/Summer 2016
Fri 22 + Sat 23 Apr, 7.30pm. £9/5, two nights £11/6 | Contact
TURN 2016
Twenty new works in a two day spin around new northern dance – energy bursting from every nook and cranny...
Sun 22 May, 8pm. By donation | HOME
QUEER AS YOLK: REDUX
Richard DeDomenici + Eggs Collective
Première of this (ir)reverent remake of a Mancunian classic. Starring Eggs Collective, introduced by auteur DeDomenici.
Fri 3 + Sat 4 Jun, times + prices tbc | Contact
WORKS AHEAD COMPACT EDITION
Hidden stories from Terri Donovan + Afreena Islam.
Fri 3 + Sat 4 Jun, 7.30pm. £6/3 | Contact
WORKS AHEAD
Unpredictable double bill from Top Joe + Lucy McCormick.
Wed 29 Jun, 8pm. £12/10 | The Lowry
A ROOM FOR ALL OUR TOMORROWS
Igor and Moreno
For those moments – between coffee and dancing – when harmony abandons us and all that’s left is the desire to scream.
Sat 9 Jul, 12noon-5pm. Free | St Ann’s Square, Mcr City Centre
HAZARD 2016
Incidental intervention and sited performance... Cheeky, thought-provoking sprees of eccentricity...
Word of Warning Spring/Summer 2016 is brought to you by hÅb
with Derelict, UCLan, the Whitworth, Contact, Dance Manchester, HOME, The Lowry + The Place.