In a dance studio somewhere in the city centre , a pole dancer, a singer and a burlesque performer are all practising their routines in the same room together. Rather than the potential set-up for a low-effort joke, it’s all part of the early stages of what could be one of the most riveting shows to come to Manchester in years. For three nights this month (June 20-22), the House of MCR show will, quite literally, take over Aviva Studios , the home of Factory International, with an explosion of dance, music, vogue, performance and everything else you could possibly imagine.
Curated by Ghetto Fabulous pioneer Darren Pritchard with the assistance of actor and playwright Rikki Beadle-Blair, the show has been described as something that’s been a long time coming - and it’s the biggest project that Darren says he has ever worked on. READ MORE: The 12 Greater Manchester summer festivals you can still get tickets for “The planning stages for this have been going on for about three years now,” Darren tells the Manchester Evening News amidst rehearsals for the huge-scale production. "This is the fruition of all our other shows.
It's a fully realised vision of all of that in the best possible way." With more than 20 years of experience, it's clear Darren knows how to put on a show. Having helped vogue outfit the House of Ghetto evolve into the Ghetto Fabulous collective, who can now be regularly seen on stage dancing with artists including Fatboy Slim and The Blessed Madonna, .
