Formed in 1994 and led by joint Founder and Artistic Director Scott Graham and Executive Director Kerry Whelan, Frantic Assembly is an internationally respected theatre company with collaboration and accessibility firmly at its heart.  We commission new writing and have toured extensively across the UK and worked in more than 40 countries worldwide, collaborating with some of today’s most inspiring artists.  We have a large, loyal and diverse audience based on the success of past productions including Metamorphosis, Othello, The Unreturning, Things I Know To Be True, Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout and Stockholm.  

Through the Frantic Method, our collaborative and physical approach to devising theatre, we have inspired thousands of theatre makers, students and teachers over the last thirty years and helped transform the language of British theatre and the way it is taught within the classroom. The devising processes central to this creativity are now taught and studied on five British academic syllabuses and international baccalaureate.  

The dissemination of our practice is at the core of what we do. We continually seek to remove barriers to access and to demystify the creative process. This connects people to our work and empowers others to embrace their own creativity and find their voice. 

Frantic Assembly’s flagship initiative Ignition, a free nationwide talent development programme for young people aged 16-24, seeks out under-represented talent and provides opportunities for young people to discover what is possible. It has been unlocking creative potential in young people across the UK for over fourteen years, increasing involvement in and access to the arts in places of low cultural engagement.