We Cut Through Dust review – mixed messages from post-apocalyptic Manchester

Manchester international festival
The audience tour the city listening to a series of voice notes sent by world-weary survivor. But this promenade performance falters with its form and sense of purposeWith its commitment to world premieres, Manchester international festival could easily seem detached from the city. Invite too many glitzy global names to collaborate on esoteric projects and you could appear remote. To avoid that trap, even as it fields its John Grants and its Alison Goldfrapps, t