Theatre company Kandinsky explore the city's political identity and the legacy of luddism in an age of austerity and automation On 8 April 1812, there was a riot at the Royal Exchange building in Manchester. Protesters were furious about food shortages. When a window was smashed, it all kicked off. The luddite rebellion was taking hold. In a rehearsal room across the city today, actors raise microphones and the sound…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM on July 15, 2019