A cold wet blustery night in hammersmith and the lyric is packed not a press night with a young audience, loving and getting frantic assembly s othello. He said, its full of violence, revenge, hatred, nastiness and sexual intrigue, jealousy. 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. Until 07 feb 2015 frantic assembly return to the lyric with this electrifying take on shakespeares thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder. None of the three studied drama or any of the arts, but were inspired by theatre and wanted to create their own unique company. An interactive resource based on the design of frantic assemblys othello. National youth theatre frantic assemblys othello facebook. Inside the rehearsal room of frantic assembly s othello duration.
Modern interpretation of othello by frantic assembly. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khans adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of. Othello is shakespeares sixthlongest play, almost twice as long as the comedy of errors. Until 07 feb 2015 frantic assembly return to the lyric with this electrifying take on shakespeares thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and. Frantic assembly present othello at lyric hammersmith. Listen to music from frantic assemblys othello now. This electrifying take on shakespeares thriller of paranoia, jealousy and murder takes a scalpel to 21st century britain and will leave you breathless. They wanted to create nonrealistic pieces through the use of lots of movement and music, although they have always said that this.
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. Adapted by scott graham and steven hoggett for frantic assembly. Othello with biographical introduction and millions of other books are available for instant. 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. In an exclusive collaboration, the national youth theatre are proud to present frantic assemblys awardwinning adaptation of othello. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production for more information visit othello 2014. Manuel harlan not that hoggett really sees himself as a choreographer. William shakespeare, adapted by scott graham and steven hoggett frantic assembly lyric, hammersmith 2008 share. The play is directed by scott graham with mark ebulue as othello and kirsty oswald as desdemona. Its objective is to finish the game with the greater amount of pieces circles of the same color.
Jan 15, 2015 frantic assemblys shredded version of shakespeares tragedy, set among gangs in a yorkshire pub, is worth seeing for its astonishing opening sequence alone, writes michael billington. Approaching their current performance of othello, directed by scott graham, then, i was pretty unsure of what to expect. Shakespeare really is amazing with both language and dramas that are timeless and capable of convincing in the most unlikely productions. Meet the team behind frantic assemblys othello video. Frantic assemblys othello returns official london theatre. National youth theatre present frantic assemblys othello. Frantic assembly dissects the true essence of the play and transfuses it in to a contemporary setting. To make a group booking please download, and complete this form and return to. Jan 15, 2015 a sound rendition of othello cradling the dark turns of desire. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Frantic assemblys othello cast announced whatsonstage.
Othello lyric hammersmith frantic assembly whats on. This is an explosive production with a modern and electrifying take on shakespeares most brutal and gripping thrillertragedy. 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. The production is national youth theatres first staging of othello since its acclaimed. Frantic assembly s shredded version of shakespeares tragedy, set among gangs in a yorkshire pub, is worth seeing for its astonishing opening sequence alone, writes michael billington.
Frantic assemblys othello comes to ambassadors theatre. Frantic assemblys othello returns first published 28 april 2014, last updated 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Frantic assembly s othello first published 16 july 2014, last updated 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. Dec 03, 2014 frantic assembly othello photos manuel harlan. Shakespeares othello meets west yorkshire 2001 posted on october 6, 2014 by curvetheatreleicester frantic assembly return to curve this month with an electrifying take on othello, shakespeares thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, lust and murder. Described by the times as the most innovative and progressive company around, physical theatre group frantic assembly have a fierce reputation to uphold. Nov 04, 2017 we caught up with the cast and creative of frantic assemblys awardwinning othello, which began its new uk tour at the theatre royal plymouth last week. Apr 28, 2014 frantic assemblys othello returns first published 28 april 2014, last updated 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. A scan of the shows page on the birmingham rep website told me that the performance would only last an hour and forty minutes. Frantic assembly othello 20145 trailer the fluidity of these movements portray a story beautifully and seemingly effortlessley.
Frantic assembly was formed in 1994 by scott graham, steven hoggett and vicki middleton, students from swansea university. In this updated version, shakespeares play of love and revenge is transported tothe cypress a pub in north england, exposing the jealousy. Jul 16, 2014 frantic assemblys othello explodes onto the stage with this electrifying take on shakespeares most brutal and gripping thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder. Frantic assemblys othello is explosive and gripping londonist. 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.
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. Frantic assembly and morgan have created a highly emotional, tender piece, in which the intensity is remarkably sustained over 90 minutes. Everything frantic assembly does in the show ranges from good to brilliant as long as its not too much shakespeare. Othello playtext and dvd british universities film. Frantic assembly 2009, 2015 directed by steven hoggett and scott graham. We caught up with the cast and creative of frantic assemblys awardwinning othello, which began its new uk tour at the theatre royal plymouth last week. Out the window goes statesmanship, along with seagoing travels among the cannibals and anthropophagi. Being set in a bar in northern england, their aim was clearly to make this classic shakespeare play accessible and contemporary to a 21 st century audience shakespeares plays in general lend themselves to adaptations due to the themes within them still being relatable today.
It is a home for many of the characters, with power struggles, life and death taking place there. 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. Desdemona chalks othello s cue for the simplicity of his appeal and swaggering. Othello is a classic strategy game, also known as reversi. Frantic assemblys adaptation of othello by frantic assembly. A frantic assembly and theatre royal plymouth production othello tickets for othello at the lowry in following him i follow but myself i am not what i am this is a mating ground.
In response to the current lockdown, frantic assembly will release a. I absolutely loved frantic assemblys reworking of othello. Jul 16, 2014 set in yorkshire during the race riots of 2001, frantic assembly bring othello into the 21st century, offering a new modern take on the play. What was your motivation for attending the theatre. The spectacle is undeniable, particularly when the walls of the pub concertina during set changes. Frantic assemblys design of othello by frantic assembly on prezi. Listen to music from frantic assemblys othello in full in the spotify app. Frantic assemblys acclaimed and awardwinning othello will explode onto the stage of londons lyric hammersmith following its uk tour.
Reprising their roles of emilia and roderigo from the previous run in 2008 are leila crerar and richard jamesneale, with ryan fletcher playing cassio. Sally abbotts new play, produced by frantic assembly and codirected by company chief scott graham and kathy burke, comes straight from the heart. Dec 02, 2014 frantic assemblys awardwinning othello bursts onto the stage with this electrifying take on shakespeares most brutal and engrossing thrillertragedy. Direction scott graham originally adapted, directed and choreographed by scott graham and steven hoggett frantic assembly lyric hammersmith january to 7 february 2015. Othello is my favourite play by william shakespeare, but as underrated as it may be to many, it cannot hide the fervour of overcharged emotions that play from minute one. An interactive resource based on frantic assemblys adaptation of othello.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. See more ideas about devised theatre, theatre and drama teacher. Othello was an interesting diversion as we had originally set out to make a show about racial. 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 world of broken glass and beatings in the car park.
The uniqueness of this piece is something i would like to take inspiration from and let influence our piece. 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. They have worked in around 30 countries and are widely studied as practitioners for alevels in the uk background. Jan 16, 2015 frantic assemblys othello is shakespeare how it should be experienced. Frantic assemblys revival of othello originally adapted, directed and choreographed by scott graham and steven hoggett is a gripping 21st century take interweaving gang culture influences, northern accents, contemporary costume and a pulsating music score that compliments the action to rigorous effect. They have worked in around 30 countries 1 and are widely studied as practitioners for alevels in the uk. Though ive often heard of frantic assembly, particularly since coming to university, ive never had the opportunity to see any of their work. Frantic assemblys othello explodes onto the stage with this electrifying take on shakespeares most brutal and gripping thrillertragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder.
Frantic assemblys othello is explosive and gripping. Manuel harlan not that hoggett really sees himself as a. Frantic assemblys adaptation of othello by frantic. The ending obviously tragic, left my heart in my mouth. Theres tension around the pool table, cues in hand. Richard james neale, barry aird, steven miller, dritan kastrati and ryan fletcher in frantic assembly s othello. Frantic assembly, tony awardwinning londonbased theater company movement direction for the tony awardwinning theater production the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime west end. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. Forget the days of watching actors in side view, occasionally spitting and standing in hunched profile which can. Jan 06, 2015 richard james neale, barry aird, steven miller, dritan kastrati and ryan fletcher in frantic assemblys othello. 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.
Frantic assemblys othello lyric hammersmith january 2015. 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. I would like to thank the team at frantic assembly for creating this resource for ocr to support as. This helped the actors to show their confusion when influenced by drugs the walls would move or. Frantic assemblys design of othello by frantic assembly on. Frantic assembly wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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. Frantic s othello has long been involved in gang warfare, with the pub being a base. The adaptation of othello is choregraphed by frantic assembly with adrenalinfuelled soundtrack from electroband hybrid. Frantic assembly s othello cast members, kirsty oswald and richard james neale perform their chair duet at alexandra palace in london.
Playing at the lyric hammersmith from january to 7 february 2015. Workshop tony award winning frantic assembly physical. 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. Shakespeares othello meets west yorkshire 2001 curve. On wednesday 10 th october i went to see frantic assembly s adaptation of othello at the theatre royal plymouth. 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. 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. I absolutely loved frantic assembly s reworking of othello. Jul 16, 2014 frantic assemblys othello first published 16 july 2014, last updated 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. National youth theatre present frantic assemblys othello national. The whole diary will be available to download on the. Frantic assembly has commissioned and collaborated with writers such as mark ravenhill, abi morgan and bryony lavery, and the success of the companys distinct creative approach has influenced.
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