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AIR at The Edge

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AIR

The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre, Chorlton
9-11 September 2021
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09 Sep 2021
7:30 pm-8:30 pm
10 Sep 2021
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
11 Sep 2021
3:00 pm-4:00 pm

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AIR at The Edge
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Featuring actors from the Booth Centre Theatre Company, AIR is a brand new performance set in the future.

The year is 2121 and Dougal, a cog tightener on the AIR machine, goes to visit his computer uploaded Gran to learn about the place they called Manchester, in an area they called the North.

AIR is being performed as part of The Edge’s Reopening Season.

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