Frantic Assembly - A Physical Theatre Group

Frantic Assembly is a London-based theatre company founded in Swansea. Their work promotes feelings of "terror and fearlessness", with them having a desire to perform things differently. It started with something "a little more than work ethic." As the name suggests, the company produces work that consists of frantic elements, where performers join together to form an energy. The performers learn from each other, leading to all of their performances containing this energy.


This theatre company seeks to locate performances in unusual places, providing untold and unheard voices for stories. It sustains commitment for  "brave and bold theatre", by continuing to learn and produce performances with dynamic physicality and brutality. However, they also have fragile and tender pieces.

This video shows the techniques that Frantic Assembly uses to construct a performance. Some of these techniques are physical contact; where one performer lifts another in a controlled manner, and movements that appear natural, where performers produce their actions without constantly thinking. However, the timing and fluidity remains consistent. As a result, the video highlights dynamic physicality and brutality as mentioned above.