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URL:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/whatson/new-dawn-fades/
SUMMARY:New Dawn Fades
DESCRIPTION:\n\nElectrifying\, hilarious and deeply moving\, New Dawn Fades
  tells the extraordinary story of the rise of Joy Division and the trouble
 d life of their legendary frontman\, Ian Curtis.\n\nSet against the grim b
 eauty of late ‘70s industrial Manchester\, the play follows four young m
 en as they create a sound that will change music forever. Packed with shar
 p Northern wit\, brilliant music and moments of genuine hilarity\, the exc
 itement of their growing success unfolds alongside Ian's increasingly comp
 lex personal struggle\, as friendship\, ambition\, relationships and the p
 ressures of life in the band begin to collide.\n\nFor 2027\, New Dawn Fade
 s reunites the creative team behind last year's sell-out tour\, led by pro
 ducers Nigel Carr and Tony Davidson. Written by Brian Gorman\, who also wo
 n acclaim for his portrayal of Factory Records boss Tony Wilson\, the play
  brings the story of the band and their city vividly to life.\n\nWilson gu
 ides us through Manchester's turbulent past\, encountering everyone from R
 oman general Julius Agricola and Dr John Dee to Friedrich Engels\, Paul Mo
 rley and Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley along the way.\n\nFunny\, passionate\, po
 ignant and ultimately unforgettable\, New Dawn Fades is an emotional rolle
 rcoaster through music\, friendship\, ambition\, love and loss – and the
  remarkable story of a band whose influence would reach far beyond Manches
 ter.\n\nReviews:\n\n“It’s certainly the closest I’ll ever get to see
 ing Joy Division… I could not recommend this musical play more highly.
 ” – The Punk Site\n\n“New Dawn Fades is a spellbinding and brillia
 nt play about one of the greatest bands of all time. I totally urge anyone
  left out there who believes in music to go and see it” - John Robb\n\
 n“An evocative piece that beautifully captures the heart and soul of Man
 chester in the 1970s. This is the way\, step inside…” - Kevin Cummins
 \n\n“High risk\, high reward… a bold piece of theatre that captures th
 e atmosphere of late-70s Manchester and the creative spark that surrounded
  Joy Division.” - Manchester Evening News\n\n\nTickets: £29.50 / £33
 .50 including Souvenir Programme
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CATEGORIES:Theatre and Culture
LOCATION:Burnley Mechanics Theatre\, Manchester Road\, Burnley\, Lancashire
 \, BB11 1BH\, United Kingdom
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