As the sun sets over Salford, an empty tower block begins to come to life…
Gathering around a table overlooking the city, a woman tells of a harrowing journey from 1960s Washington DC via the dreaming spires of Oxford to the towers of Salford; elsewhere a man visualises flying to the moon from his apartment; while 15 floors below, secret messages glow ultra-violet from the walls and a woman sings songs of austerity from her bath…
Domestic II sees Manchester’s roaming promoter Word of Warning renew its relationship with social housing association The Guinness Partnership to transform this Salford tower block mid-renovation, into a venue for theatre, storytelling and performance.
For three days, September 24-26, Matthias Court will take a break from its daily life as a building site to host a series of evening performances plus a day-long live gallery on the Saturday.