MIF and Teatro Real Madrid present a startling world premiere for the stage about the life of Marina Abramović - the godmother of performance art, re-imagined by visionary director Robert Wilson.

Manchester International Festival and Teatro Real Madrid present the world premiere of The Life and Death of Marina Abramović at The Lowry. A once in a generation cultural event, the show features scenes from Abramović’s life and career, from her Serbian childhood to her work as a performance artist and starring Marina Abramović, Willem Dafoe and an international cast of actors and performance artists. Featuring original and traditional music, including songs written and performed by the incomparable Antony (Antony & The Johnsons), this ground-breaking show brings together the worlds of theatre, art and music to thrilling effect.