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The actor will appear in the play The Life and Death Of Marina Abramovic, which will also feature music both written and performed by Anthony Hegarty of the Mercury Award-winning band Anthony And The Johnsons.
"We remain dedicated to supporting great artists to realise their most ambitious work," festival director Alex Poots told the BBC. "We are working with artists from all over the world and right across the spectrum of art and culture."
The festival began in 2007 with a headlining performance from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett of their opera Monkey: Journey Into The West.
Manchester International Festival begins on June 30, 2011 and tickets are now available.
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