Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions can often feel like a gate keeper. ‘To save us entering into a dialogue, why not see if your question is answered here!’ That makes me feel more than a little uncomfortable! I would always want your question to be respected and our dialogue to feel genuine. I have always found that I discover my opinions and understandings by being asked for them. That dialogue is vital and invigorating.

I have invited Frantic Assembly practitioners to join me in offering their valuable insight and perspective on the questions we have been asked in theatres, drama studios and classrooms around the world. I could have tried answering all these myself but both you and I would have become sick of my voice. Plus, I learn from the answers and perspectives of the practitioners, too!

Ok, let’s dig in.

Q1. When do you choose the music for your shows?

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Q2. How do you find the music?

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Q3. How do you start generating content/ideas/stuff from a stimulus?

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Q4. What is physical theatre?

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Q5. Do we have to use movement in our show for it be a “Frantic inspired”? / Do we have to use lifts for it to be “Frantic”?

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Q6. How do we show we have used the building blocks to an examiner in performance?

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Q7. How do you come up with the designs for your shows?

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Q8. Is Frantic naturalistic or abstract?

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Q9. Can I use Stanislavski/Brecht/ (insert practitioner here) in Frantic?

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Q10. What is the difference between the Frantic Method and building blocks?

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Q11. How do you write your shows?

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Q12. Are you thinking about the movement before you write the show?

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Q13. How do you come up with a task/exercise?

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Q14. How can I be an actor in a Frantic show?

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Q15. How would you describe Frantic's work?

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Q16. What makes a good transition?

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Q17. How do you work with your actors on a text?

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Q18. Do I have to be physically fit to make / be in a frantic show?

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Of course, questions don’t simply stop here. This is not a barrier to the dialogue. It is an invitation. If you have further questions, simply get in touch. Who knows what we will all learn from them!

Scott Graham