Björk: Biophilia – review

Manchester international festivalIn the Victorian era, scientific endeavour often doubled as performance art. New inventions and recently harnessed natural processes were routinely demonstrated to audiences. Even autopsies were public events. Björk is the sort of polymath who might have felt right at home back then.Set in the round inside a former Victorian market hall, the Icelandic singer's latest project – Biophilia – feels less like a traditional gig, and more of a demonstration of whiz...

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