Lowry brings Dante or Die’s acclaimed immersive hit I Do to Manchester’s Malmaison Piccadilly from 18 – 22 February

Marking the 20^th birthday of Dante or Die, the company’s hugely successful immersive hit  I Do returns in 2026 for a brand-new tour across the UK – reimagined for a new decade of love, secrets, and celebration.  Following a three-week run at the London Malmaison it will tour to sister hotels in Reading and Manchester.

Presented by Dante or Die in partnership with Lowry, I Do will take place at Malmaison Piccadilly from 18 – 22 February 2026.

Set in a working hotel, I Do invites audiences to step inside six rooms where the final moments before a wedding unfold in parallel, each a jigsaw piece revealing a different view of the same tense moment in time. The best man’s speech is collapsing under pressure, the bride is torn between nerves and expectation, and family secrets ripple through the corridors.

Split into small groups, audiences move between rooms, uncovering fragments of a tangled family story as they become voyeurs to a series of intimate, overlapping stories; from old flames to hidden pregnancy tests. Every glance, touch, and whispered secret counts.

Created & conceived by Daphna Attias and Terry O’Donovan, with text by Chloë Moss, I Do is a celebration of the beautiful mess of human connection — an intricate portrait of love and fear, told through Dante or Die’s signature blend of intimacy, detail, and cinematic theatricality.

The full cast is Geoff Atwell (Gordon), Alice Brittain (Lizzy), Fred Fergus (Nick), Manish Gandhi (Joe), Dauda Ladejobi (Tunde), Carla Langley (Georgina) Jonathan McGuinnes (David), Johanne Murdock (Helen), Tessie Orange-Turner (Abigail), Terry O’Donovan / Rowena Le Poer Trench (The Cleaner) and Fiona Watson (Eileen).

The running time is 90mins with no interval and the age guidance is 14+.  Tickets are selling fast from thelowry.com.

I Do is presented in partnership with The Barbican, South Street Reading and Lowry with lead sponsorship from Malmaison Hotels.  The production is generously supported by Arts Council England and International Music & Art Foundation.

I Do was originally co-commissioned by the Almeida Festival and South Street Reading.

I Do plays at Malmaison Piccadilly from 18 – 22 February 2026. Tickets are available here.