Oct 6, 2022
On 29 September 2022, Manchester International Festival officially announced its plans for the opening of its new permanent performance venue, to be called Factory International, in the St John’s area of Manchester city centre.
BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to John E McGrath, Artistic Director and Chief Executive...
Apr 5, 2019
The 2019 Manchester International Festival will take place at various venues around the city in July. An edited version of the main presentation at the MIF launch on 7 March can be heard in a previous British Theatre Guide podcast episode, but we also spoke directly to some of the artists involved.
We asked MIF Artistic...
Mar 9, 2019
Highlights of the launch event for the Manchester International Festival 2019, held in Manchester on 7 March 2019.
Introduced by MIF artistic director John McGrath, this episode also features announcements from festival participants including Phelim McDermott of Improbable Theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah of Young Vic Theatre,...
Mar 27, 2017
Highlights of the launch event for the Manchester International Festival 2017, held in Manchester on 9 March 2017.
Introduced by new MIF artistic director John McGrath, this episode also features announcements from festival participants including actress Jane Horrocks, playwright Simon Stephens, Underworld’s Karl...
Jul 5, 2013
At the Manchester International Festival, Alexander Vlahos talks about playing Malcolm in Macbeth, a production that sees Kenneth Branagh return to the stage in the title role opposite Alex Kingston as Lady Macbeth, directed by Rob Ashford and performed in a deconsecrated church at a secret location in Manchester.
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