Horror show: theatre-makers re-create terror of slum life
In the 19th century, the Ancoats slum Angel Meadow was called 'hell on earth'. Now Anu Productions have re-imagined it for a startling site-specific productionThe shabby Irish pub in Ancoats does not look promising. Inside, it appears to be hosting the world's most chaotic wake. A red-eyed widow sits amid the debris of a funeral reception, catatonic with grief. A younger, drunker, woman enters the room and demands th…