“A collective hallucination.” Robert Del Naja
“A musical entertainment about the power of illusion and the illusion of power.” Adam Curtis
For MIF13, Massive Attack v Adam Curtis connects the dark, intense music and visual work of Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack with the thought-provoking vision of filmmaker Adam Curtis in an atmospheric space never before opened to the public, Manchester’s Mayfield Depot.
This is a new kind of imaginative experience mixing music, film, politics and moments of illusion together in a hallucinatory ride through the dreams and the hidden realities of our strange, anxious age. In collaboration with United Visual Artists and Es Devlin.
Ever since the 1991 release of their classic debut Blue Lines, Massive Attack has been one of the best and most consistently adventurous acts in the UK. Robert Del Naja’s painting and graphic design work have represented the band’s music from their roots as a sound system, and his LED installation work with United Visual Artists has been the core of the band’s live shows since 2003. These will be Massive Attack’s first shows since 2010 and their only UK shows of 2013.
Through films such as The Century Of The Self and The Power of Nightmares, Adam Curtis has cemented his position as Britain’s most imaginative documentary filmmaker. He was one of the creators of the widely acclaimed It Felt Like a Kiss (MIF09).
With thanks to Felix Barrett.
Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Park Avenue Armory and Ruhrtriennale International Festival of the Arts.
Listings:
MASSIVE ATTACK v ADAM CURTIS
MAYFIELD DEPOT, FAIRFIELD STREET, MANCHESTER, M12 6QF 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 JULY at 9pm (Doors open 8pm)
Tickets £36 (no per ticket booking fee; transaction charge applies). Concessions available
Box Office: www.mif.co.uk / Quaytickets +44 (0)844 375 2013
£12 tickets for Greater Manchester residents on a lower wage, available on a first come first served honesty basis
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