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Fans of the 1970's post-punk music scene have another chance to see 'NEW DAWN FADES: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester', which begins a new UK tour this September – over forty years since the release of Joy Division's debut album 'Unknown Pleasures'. To celebrate a decade of the stage show, the company will be performing at their biggest venue yet, The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester plus The Leadmill (Sheffield), Chorley Theatre (Chorley), The Epstein (Liverpool), The Met (Bury), and The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Huddersfield).
The iconic album Unknown Pleasures was recorded while the band were rehearsing at Tony Davidson’s legendary studios on Little Peter Street in the late 1970s, alongside many of the city's upcoming bands, including The Fall, Buzzcocks, V2, The Drones, and Mick Hucknall. Many of those colourful characters, and their acclaimed music, appear in the show which captures the spirit and energy of the era. Drawing from the history of the city, oral history from those on that were there and Curtis' haunting lyrics, the play explores the local and cultural influences on the band with humour and heart.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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