ArchiveTalks & Events
Live Performance
50 Hours of Freedom
14 Jul 2023
Manchester International Festival
Manchester M3 4JQ
Credit: Hieu Minh Nguyen
Overview
In celebration of International Non-Binary People's Day on 14 July, Contact and Manchester International Festival are bringing together three local, non-binary artists to create a new piece of work – and you’re invited to the sharing!
This year, Contact celebrates its 50-year anniversary. So, the artists will have 50 hours to make their new piece. During the 50-hour lock-in in the Contact building, our local non-binary trio will be given a brief from award-winning international artist, Danez Smith. They'll then share this new work with a live audience.
Are you interested in being a part of the lock-in? Apply here!
Following the performance of their new piece, audiences will experience a live reading from Danez and a post-show discussion with Contact’s Artistic Director and CEO, Keisha Thompson, to spill all those juicy secrets from their time in the Contact castle.
