The Manchester barometer

What's hot and what's not at this year's Manchester international festival?Going upLive ravensThe real star of Damon Albarn's folk opera. Quoth the Raven, give us more.The musical Tesla coilLooks so cool you don't even care that it sounds like a robot trying to fart a tune. Thanks, Björk.Friendly strangersCould this catch on in London? Almost certainly not, no.Punchdrunk do Doctor WhoBeg, borrow or kidnap a child to get in. Or just wait for the adult-only shows.Festival PavilionThe place to be ...

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