In a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Frantic Assembly’s explosive Othello will hit the Lyric Hammersmith in the capital from 13 January 2015 following a successful UK tour. The company are said to have radically transformed the Shakespearian classic with its high energy choreography and approach to working artistically.
Frantic Assembly’s acclaimed and award-winning Othello is an electrifying take on Shakespeare’s most brutal and gripping thriller-tragedy. Frantic’s Artistic Director Scott Graham has restaged this timeless story of paranoia, jealousy and murder, setting it against the backdrop of Yorkshire during the race riots of 2001, exposing prejudice, danger and fear. Othello is directed by Scott Graham, with design by Laura Hopkins, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, sound design by Gareth Fry, soundtrack by Hybrid and additional choreography by Scott Graham and Eddie Kay.
Frantic Assembly’s celebrated physical style combines movement, design, music and text, and recent production highlights include The Believers and Beautiful Burnout by Bryony Lavery, Dr Dee (Manchester International Festival and ENO), Lovesong by Abi Morgan and Stockholm by Bryony Lavery. Frantic Assembly are also movement directors on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, winner of 7 Olivier Awards, currently running in the West End and on Broadway.
Frantic Assembly was formed in 1994 and since then the company has sought to collaborate on original ideas with today’s most exciting artists. Frantic Assembly has toured widely throughout the UK, building its reputation as one of the country’s most vibrant companies. Internationally Frantic Assembly has performed, created and collaborated in 28 different countries.
In addition to its productions Frantic Assembly operates an extensive Learn & Train programme introducing 6,000 participants a year to the company’s process of creating theatre, in a wide variety of settings. Frantic Assembly also delivers Ignition, an innovative vocational training project for young men aged 16–20 years, particularly targeting those with little previous experience of the arts.