Details

Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass's mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable's trademark theatricality. Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott (Improbable) have worked together on acclaimed opera productions in London, New York and beyond, and Tao of Glass is their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this world premiere marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music from Glass, presented by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers.

Creatives/Company

Music: Philip Glass
Author: Phelim McDermott
Producer: Manchester International Festival
Director(s): Phelim McDermott, Kirsty Housley
Design: Fly Davis
Lighting: Colin Grenfell
Sound: Giles Thomas
Other: Ragnar Freidank (Documentrary Maker and Collaborator)