New Dawn Fades, a play about Joy Division and Manchester, which chronicles the rise and fall of the influential post-punk band and the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis, is set to tour England this spring, calling in at The Epstein in Liverpool from April 7 to 9.
It places the band in the context of Manchester’s history as a city. The legendary Anthony H Wilson guides audiences through the heart and soul of the band, interviewing an array of historical figures along the way from Karl Marx to the Buzzcocks.
A hit at the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July 2013, the production was subsequently staged at the Macclesfield WinterFest in Ian Curtis’s home town. In March 2014, there was a one-off performance at Manchester’s Dancehouse.
It will be touring to London, Bury St Edmonds, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds between March 29 and April 23.