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MIF19: Laurie Anderson – To the Moon at Royal Exchange Theatre

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MIF29: Laurie Anderson – To the Moon

Royal Exchange Theatre, City Centre
11-20 July 2019

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MIF19: Laurie Anderson – To the Moon
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Part of Manchester International Festival 2019, To the Moon at Royal Exchange Theatre features both a VR experience and an immersive installation, and is a rare and exciting opportunity to explore artist Laurie Anderson’s ideas and the type of work she’ll be premiering at The Factory, Manchester’s new world-class cultural space operated by MIF, where the art of the future will be made.

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