Drama Welcome Week Show: Pliable present...NEAR TO
| Dates: | 20 September 2024 |
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| Times: | 19:00 - 20:00 |
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| What is it: | Theatre/Performance |
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| Organiser: | Martin Harris Centre |
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| How much: | £8.50/£3.75 |
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| Who is it for: | Current University students, General public |
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Pliable present NEAR TO, devised by the company
My mum’s life is like a dress she wears proudly. It’s glamorous and expensive, yet at a close look one can see the moth bitten parts; the holes which reveal her skin and most vulnerable parts.
As a child, I remember liking the idea of mending it, imagining the missing fabric, the secret thread patterns once there, now disappeared. Piecing together fragments from my mother’s life - a group of skillful improvisers try to fill in the gaps, placing new fabric over the missing stories, just like I did when I was young.
Near to asks us where and how memories are fabricated. It’s a show about our need for a coherent personal story- a dress without holes. A show that explores the moments where reality and fiction collide.
Warning – this performance contains strong language.
Trigger warning – some content around mental health may be distressing for some.
Recommended for ages 14+
Please note that this performance is being filmed. For further information, please call 0161 2758951
This is a 60 minute performance and takes place in the John Thaw Studio Theatre.
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John Thaw Studio Theatre
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Manchester
