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Devising Theatre: The Frantic Assembly Approach

Wednesday, July 19, 8 am PT (this webinar will last for approximately 1 hour). 

Digital Theatre+ is delighted to invite you to our latest exclusive webinar, featuring the internationally renowned Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham and highly acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan OBE. During this dynamic session, Scott and Abi will look at: 

  • Creating a playtext for devised theatre
  • Abi’s experiences as a director and writer working for different creative mediums, as well as the challenges and rewards of working with physicality
  • The creative principles and methods that have made Frantic Assembly a leading force in contemporary theatre
  • Your burning questions which you'll be invited to submit before the event!

Simply fill out the form to register for this free online event. Can’t attend this event? Sign up to receive a free recording.

Meet the panel...

Scott Graham

Scott Graham

Scott Graham is the Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly, co-founding the company in 1994. He has received nominations for his work on Beautiful Burnout (Drama Desk Award, New York), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Olivier, Tony and Fred Astaire Awards). With Steven Hoggett he won the TMA Award (now UK Theatre Awards) for Best Direction for Othello. He has provided movement direction for shows at the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre Wales and Singapore Rep. He has developed and written extensively about The Frantic Method. With Steven Hoggett, he has written The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre (Routledge) and is Visiting Professor in Theatre Practice at Coventry University. Scott is passionate about creating opportunities for people who might see theatre as a challenge or alienating, and believes that these new voices and fresh perspectives are vital to the health of the arts sector.

Abi Morgan

Abi Morgan

Abi Morgan is a highly esteemed director and writer known for her work on stage and screen. Abi is currently in production on the original series Eric for Sister Pictures and Netflix. She is working on a feature adaptation of Manhatten Beach for Wildgaze, as well as Terezin, a feature for Fable Pictures and Sister. Her television credits include, creating and writing the series The Split and The Hour which both aired on BBC as well as the series River, Sex Traffic, My Fragile Heart, White Girl and Royal Wedding. Abi's feature credits include Shame, The Iron Lady, The Invisible Woman, Suffragette and Brick Lane. Her theatre work includes The Mistress Contract, Splendour, Tiny Dynamite, Tender, Fugee, 27 and Love Song. Her plays have been performed at The National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Hampstead Theatre and Traverse Theatre.