Productions from the multidisciplinary Manchester International Festival often end up traveling around the world, making pit stops at well-heeled performing arts centers. This year, we don’t have to wait, as the festival is making some of its offerings available online — an approach we hope will become commonplace among international gatherings. Of particular interest to theater audiences is “Notes on Grief,” Rae McKen’s adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay-turned-book about her father’s sudden death. “My brother Chuks called to tell me, and I came undone,” she wrote in an essay that The New Yorker published in September. Brand promises an appearance by his dog, Bear (perhaps timed to his exit, so he can be pursued by Bear).

Source: International New York Times July 07, 2021 12:00 UTC