Frantic assembly creates thrilling, energetic and unforgettable theatre. Jul 16, 2014 mark ebulue is frantic assemblys othello published 16 july 2014 mark ebulue will star in the title role of othello at the lyric hammersmith next year when frantic assemblys production of shakespeares brutal thriller arrives in london following its uk tour. Context of the company what conventions used what is it. We will need a loud sound system with a cd player and mp3 connection in the room. Frantic assemblys othello cast members, kirsty oswald and richard james neale. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to. Too often plays are served up to us according to a preacknowledged formula.
Frantic assemblys othello returns official london theatre. The adaptation of othello is choregraphed by frantic assembly with adrenalinfuelled soundtrack from electroband hybrid. Frantic assemblys acclaimed and awardwinning othello will explode onto the stage of londons lyric hammersmith following its uk tour. One of his most heartbreaking tragedies, shakespeares tale of love, jealousy and deceit is brought to life in this groundbreaking production from the royal shakespeare company. We had to have our reason for doing othello and that was all about. In response to the current lockdown, frantic assembly will release a series of videos each week based on a different production, that will enable people, of any age all over the uk and abroad, to. Othello playtext and dvd synopsis a package containing the text of scott graham and steven hoggett s 2009 adaptation of othello for their frantic theatre performance, together. Othello 2014 was a frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth. Published 16 july 2014 mark ebulue will star in the title role of othello at the lyric hammersmith next year when frantic assembly s production of shakespeares brutal thriller arrives in london following its uk tour. A coproduction with the theatre royal plymouth, the innovative physical theatre. Frantic assemblys lovesong media release press citizens. Scott graham, cofounder and artistic director of frantic assembly, first brought his reimagining of othello to the stage in 2008, later garnering a best direction award at tma theatre awards. National youth theatre frantic assemblys othello facebook. Frantic assembly the renowned physical theatre company best known for their tony awardwinning curious incident of the dog in nighttime delivers a shocking, sometimes confusing, yet beautifully somatic and lyrical insight into the haunting lives of three soldiers from the past 1918, present 20 and future 2026, all returning home in hope of discovering what once was.
Canvas is excited to announce a thrilling new collaboration between frantic assembly and filmmaker johnny kenton. Playing at the lyric hammersmith from january to 7 february 2015. Othello playtext and dvd synopsis a package containing the text of scott graham and steven hoggett s 2009 adaptation of othello for their frantic theatre performance, together with a dvd of the live performance. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production for more information visit \r\r in this second part of this art of dying trilogy, dennis rudge performs the famous tragic suicide from shakespeares othello, marking. Who would have thought that shakespeares othello could be placed in a chatsworth estate like location, bursting with rawness but, at the same time, realness unlike any other.
For last weeks edition of the stage, i interviewed frantic assembly s cofounder. Frantic assemblys othello is explosive and gripping. The frantic assembly book of devising theatreis out there now in all good bookstores, as they say and it seemed to tell us that we had reached a certain level of credibility. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production for more information visit othello 2014. Frantic assemblys design of othello by frantic assembly on. Online the frantic assembly book of devising theatre for. Othello by william shakespeare adapted by scott graham and steven hoggett.
A frantic assembly workshop will be primarily movement based and will. Frantic assembly launch frantic digital carl woodward. National youth theatre present frantic assemblys othello. As director scott grahams reimagined othello arrives in london, he and frantic cofounder steven hoggett talk to lyn gardner about their stage. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khans adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of. Frantic assembly was formed in 1994 by scott graham, steven hoggett and vicki middleton, students from swansea university.
And its about to kick off in an exclusive collaboration, the national youth theatre are proud to present frantic assembly s awardwinning adaptation of othello. Othello was an interesting diversion as we had originally set out to make a show about racial. Bottoms injunction has been adopted as a production note by frantic assembly for this blustery, bashedabout othello set in a west yorkshire pub with a pool table. Nov 16, 2014 though ive often heard of frantic assembly, particularly since coming to university, ive never had the opportunity to see any of their work. Published 28 april 2014 frantic assembly will revive its uk theatre awardwinning production of othello later this year, bringing the show to the lyric hammersmith for a fourweek run in january 2015 following a national tour.
Dec 03, 2014 frantic assembly othello photos manuel harlan. Nov 04, 2017 a frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production for more information visit \r\r in this second part of this art of dying trilogy, dennis rudge performs the famous tragic suicide from shakespeares othello, marking. Othello playtext and dvd british universities film. We are an internationally renowned theatre company inspiring innovative practice and unlocking creative potential. The knockout power of frantic assembly s coproduction with the national theatre of scotland is that it offers a. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The play is directed by scott graham with mark ebulue as othello and kirsty oswald as desdemona. Forget the days of watching actors in side view, occasionally spitting and standing in hunched profile which can. Meet the team behind frantic assemblys othello video dailymotion. Jan, 2012 internationally frantic assembly has performed, created and collaborated in 28 different countries.
For last weeks edition of the stage, i interviewed frantic assemblys cofounder. They have worked in around 30 countries and are widely studied as practitioners for alevels in the uk background. Frantic assembly s othello is shakespeare how it should be experienced. Jul 16, 2014 frantic assemblys othello will be a coproduction with theatre royal plymouth and the tour will open there with a press performance on wednesday 8 october 2014, before touring to the nuffield. In 2017 the national youth theatre presented othello as part of their nyt rep west end. I absolutely loved frantic assembly s reworking of othello. Pdf download the frantic assembly book of devising theatre pdf. Pdf download the frantic assembly book of devising theatre read full ebook.
Full ebook the frantic assembly book of devising theatre for free. Frantic assemblys adaptation of othello by frantic. Theatre news frantic assembly s othello cast announced the show opens at the theatre royal plymouth before touring the country. After the director steven had watched the video of the run on friday, he. In our forthcoming issue, out 20 december, we talk to the frantic assembly team about why education is so important to their company.
Frantic assembly have delivered a fastpaced and inventive othello of such quality that even a relativecurmudgeon like me is bound to wonder, not only at the production, but at the magic of theatre. An interactive resource based on frantic assemblys adaptation of othello. A scan of the shows page on the birmingham rep website told me that the performance would only last an hour and forty minutes. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Described by the times as the most innovative and progressive company around, physical theatre group frantic assembly have a fierce reputation to uphold. Scott graham, cofounder and artistic director of frantic assembly, first brought his reimagining of othello to the stage in 2008, later garnering a. Here we learn and experience the collaborative processes behind frantic assembly. This production, captured by digital theatre live at londons old vic, was directed by yael farber and stars richard armitage. Traverse, edinburghanna jordans fourhander for frantic assembly, unfolding across time to tell parallel war stories, is performed with heart and focus. We had been talking about making a show about racial tension and a broken britain but it took me some time to convince steven that othello was our way of doing this. Frantic assembly s othello comes to ambassadors theatre. The frantic assembly company, known for highly physical work, seizes the play by its scruff and gets it off to a memorable start with a ballet around, on and over a snooker table. I would like to thank the team at frantic assembly for creating this resource for ocr to support as and a level. Apr 28, 2014 frantic assemblys othello returns published 28 april 2014 frantic assembly will revive its uk theatre awardwinning production of othello later this year, bringing the show to the lyric hammersmith for a fourweek run in january 2015 following a national tour.
Until 07 feb 2015 frantic assembly return to the lyric with this electrifying take on shakespeares thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and. Frantic assemblys othello at the lyric hammersmith. Modern interpretation of othello by frantic assembly. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. In this updated version, shakespeares play of love and revenge is transported tothe cypress a pub in north england, exposing the jealousy. This is an explosive production with a modern and electrifying take on shakespeares most brutal and gripping thrillertragedy.
Librivox recording of othello, by william shakespeare. Frantic assembly wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The company attracts new and young audiences with work that reflects contemporary culture. Frantic assembly s othello will be a coproduction with theatre royal plymouth and the tour will open there with a press performance on wednesday 8. The actor, who has appeared at the arcola theatre in phaedras love and the. Frantic assemblys othello is explosive and gripping londonist. Physical theater music props naturalism performance how could i use this in my own work this company was funded by an artistic directors, scott graham and steven ho. Its objective is to finish the game with the greater amount of pieces circles of the same color. Whats on at theatre royal plymouth theatre royal plymouth, othello, lyrics. Othello lyric hammersmith frantic assembly whats on. Fusing a taut adaptation of the classic text with its trademark. Frantic assembly have joyfully, brilliantly, terrifyingly. Approaching their current performance of othello, directed by scott graham, then, i was pretty unsure of what to expect. The jointartistic directors of frantic assembly, talk to philip fisher about their radical new vision of shakespeares othello currently playing at the lyric, hammersmith, and about the path from dance theatre that has led them to it.
Video interviews a philistine cabinet arnold wesker on arts funding, 40 years ago in the stage. Adapted by scott graham and steven hoggett for frantic assembly directed by simon pittman. This radical production retains all the passion and drama from the text yet revolutionises the setting, the interpretation and even the production values to bring to life a dynamic, exciting and relevant othello. You dont want to put people off shakespeare forever. Frantic assembly was formed in 1994 by scott graham, steven hoggett and vicki middleton, 3 students from swansea university. World leaders in devising and collaborative theatre, frantic assembly has launched a new virtual resource, frantic digital, which will give audiences exclusive insight into the creation of some of the companys most iconic productions, including beautiful burnout, lovesong, othello and things i. Frantic assemblys othello othello hamlet the storm mr heracles time and the conways i am thomas carnesky.
The spectacle is undeniable, particularly when the walls of the pub concertina during set changes. An interactive resource based on the design of frantic assemblys othello. After the director steven had watched the video of the run. Set against the backdrop of yorkshire during the race riots of 2001, artistic director scott graham has bought a fresh take to shakespeares timeless story of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production for more information visit. Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. Their initial idea about this company was wanted to. Though ive often heard of frantic assembly, particularly since coming to university, ive never had the opportunity to see any of their work. Othello is the classic board game for 2 players where each takes it in turn to capture as many of their opponents pieces as possible.
The whole diary will be available to download on the. Frantic assemblys adaptation of othello by frantic assembly. The original suggestion came from another director who just said, out of the blue, that we should do othello. Othello is a classic strategy game, also known as reversi. Jan, 2015 until 07 feb 2015 frantic assembly return to the lyric with this electrifying take on shakespeares thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder.
Frantic assembly present othello at lyric hammersmith. He said, its full of violence, revenge, hatred, nastiness and sexual intrigue, jealousy. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth coproduction, in association with curve, leicester frantic assembly present this electrifying tale of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder, taking a. This helped the actors to show their confusion when influenced by drugs the walls would move or rattle, to distance themselves from other characters when othello killed desdemona he pushed the walls out into a. Frantic assemblys acclaimed and awardwinning othello is set return to the lyric hammersmith this january six years after it was first performed at the venue. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Watch this video exploring the frantic method and building blocks. Frantic assemblys design of othello by frantic assembly on prezi. It also made us realise that 15 years is a long time and we are no longer the new kids on the block, or the up and coming hot things. None of the three studied drama or any of the arts, but were inspired by theatre and wanted to create. The cast of frantic assembly s othello are taking part in tough mudder this is a 1012 mile obstacle course which is designed by special forces soldiers to test your all around strength, stamina, determination, and camaraderie.
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