ABSTRACT

Acclaimed by audiences and critics for their highly innovative and adventurous theatre, Frantic Assembly have created playful, intelligent and dynamic productions for over fourteen years. Written by artistic directors Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre is the first book to reflect on the history and practice of this remarkable company, and includes:

  • practical exercises
  • essays on film, music and physical theatre
  • inspiration for devising, writing and choreographing performance
  • suggestions for scene development
  • an anthology of Frantic Assembly productions
  • an eight page colour section, and illustrations throughout.

Accompanied by a companion website featuring clips of rehearsals and performances, this intimate and personal account offers an accessible, educational and indispensable introduction to the evolution and success of Frantic Assembly.

chapter |18 pages

An introduction

part |1 pages

Part One - Documentation

chapter 1|37 pages

Frantic essays

chapter 2|21 pages

Scenes and their creation

chapter 3|12 pages

Playing with scenes

part |1 pages

Part Two - Practical Exercises

chapter 4|32 pages

Getting started

chapter 5|44 pages

Choreography

chapter 7|12 pages

Textual analysis

chapter 8|2 pages

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