Frantic Assembly is a theatre production company. They have worked in over 40 countries and are widely studied as practitioners for A-Levels in the UK.
Background
Frantic Assembly was formed by three students of Swansea University in 1994. None of the three studied drama but were inspired by theatre and wanted to create their own unique company. They wanted to create non-realistic pieces through much movement and music, although they have always said this should never stray from the storyline.
Their most notable production, in cooperation with The National Theatre, is The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, which won a Tony award for Best Play in 2015. In 2016, Frantic Assembly collaborated with State Theatre South Australia and Andrew Bovell to create Things I Know To Be True. They toured Australia (2016) and the UK (2016 and 2017).
In 2018, Frantic Assembly launched a podcast with guest appearances from old-school teachers of Scott Graham, Simon Stephens and Karl Hyde from Underworld.
+Production NameYear PerformedMusic ByWritten ByLook Back In Anger1994John Osborne, adapted by Spencer HazelKlub1995Devised by Frantic AssemblyFlesh1996VariousDevised by Frantic AssemblyZero1997N/ADevised by Frantic AssemblySell Out1998Michael WynneHymns1999VariousChris O'ConnellUnderworld2001VariousNicola McCartneyTiny Dynamite2001VariousAbi MorganHeavenly2002VariousScott Graham, Steven Hoggett, Liam SteelPeepshow2002LambIsabel WrightRabbit2003Deadly AvengerBrendan CowellOn Blindness2004VariousGlyn CannonDirty Wonderland2005GoldfrappDevised by Frantic Assembly, scripted by Michael WynnePool (No Water)2006Imogen HeapMark RavenhillStockholm2007VariousBryony LaveryOthello2008HybridWilliam Shakespeare (edited by Scott Graham & Steven Hoggett)Beautiful Burnout2010UnderworldBryony LaveryLovesong2011VariousAbi MorganLittle Dogs2012HybridDevised by Frantic AssemblyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time2012A National Theatre Production based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon StephensThe Believers2014VariousBryony LaveryNo Way Back2015VariousDevised by Frantic AssemblyThings I Know to Be True2016Nils FrahmAndrew BovellThis Will All Be Gone2017VariousDevised by Frantic AssemblyFatherland2017Karl HydeScott Graham, Simon Stephens, Karl HydeThe Unreturning2018Pete MalkinAnna JordanSometimes Thinking2019UnderworldPhil PorterI Think We Are Alone2020Ella WahlstromSally AbbottMetamorphosis2023Stefan JanikLemn Sissay, based on the Novel by Franz KafkaLost Atoms2025VariousAnna Jordan, to celebrate 30 years of the company
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