Wattle and Daub's: Performing the Freak
| Dates: | 3 February 2017 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Multi-event |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Current University students |
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PERFORMING THE FREAK
FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2-4pm
ROOM 2.60 SIMON BUILDING
A conversational event for professionals and students of medical humanities and 18th Century medicine or monstrosity.
THE STORY OF TARRARE
The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak by Wattle & Daub is a monstrous chamber opera with puppets which details a true account of ‘Tarrare the Freak’ - an 18th century French revolutionary spy with an insatiable appetite for live cats, amputated limbs and the occasional toddler. Tarrare’s grizzly story ends on the autopsy table - a defining moment in medical history.
Join us for a discussion about the fascinating issues around medicine and monstrosity that inform their nationally touring show.
For further information please visit the following link:
wattleanddaub.co.uk/tarrareproject
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Room 2.60
Simon Building
Manchester
