Liminal: MAP Major Project Showcase

Manchester School of Theatre (MST) invites you to experience three evenings of cutting-edge performance practice from our MA Performance students – class of 2023! Showing their expertise in the fields of contemporary performance, laboratory theatre, dance and performance art, Liminal will premiere original work from the theatre makers of the future, while marking the end of their MA journey here at the prestigious Manchester School of Art.

Night 2:

All Over The Place by Robyn Daile Husselbee

Start at 6pm

How do you navigate the world when you're not sure if you're in the right one?

Duration: 30 mins

Venue: GE 1.04

Trigger warnings: Talks of mental illness, profanity, loud noises and flashing lights.

Cuccetta by Nikitas Christos, Stamoulakatou Elena, Loukas Zickevicius

Start at 7pm

This multilingual performance unfolds with a hunger-driven narrative, delving into the depths of human desire and its consequences. Woven throughout are elements of mythology and folklore, creating a rich landscape with expressive movement, text and music. The performance offers a raw perspective on the timeless question of what home is.

Duration: 40 mins

Venue: GF11

Trigger warnings: Partial nudity, loud voices.

Inevitable by Rachel Barry and Bailie Stypa

Start at 8:15pm

Inevitable is a two-person performance piece exploring longevity, preservation and the abject. The piece uses film projections, performative tasks, movement and text to interrogate the lengths the people take to preserve life or avoid death.

Duration: 30 - 40min

Venue: GF17 (Main Theatre)

Trigger warnings: Descriptions of Death, Imagery that some may find disturbing.

Information:

Standard tickets are free and provide access to all three performances on this date.

Please note that performances in 1.04 and GF11 will have a reduced capacity (1.04: 40 attendees approx. GF11: 60 attendees approx.) so please make sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Refreshments will be able to be pre-ordered when buying your ticket. Pre-ordered drinks will be able to be collected by showing your ticket/providing your ticket number and name at The Grove Café. Please note that drinks will not be allowed in GF17.

Grosvenor East is fully accessible with wheelchair accessible lifts and toilets. If you have any questions around accessibility, please contact a.kent@mmu.ac.uk. 

Theatre ushers will be present to scan tickets and to direct you between venues.