Felipe Pacheco

Frantic Assembly’s new version, penned by Lemn Sissay, may be poetically vivid and visually mesmerising, but it is terminally plagued by dramatic inertia. Without that key ingredient, the production melts into the looming shadows. An expressionistic mess. But a beautiful one to watch unravel.

Frantic Assembly is delighted to share production images for its electrifying new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE (author of bestselling book My Name Is Why and soon to be published new poetry collection Let the Light Pour In – published by Canongate on 21 September) and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham (Othello, Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout). 

Frantic Assembly has shared rehearsal photos from its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA-nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE.

Frantic Assembly has announced casting and the full creative team for its new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, a collaboration between BAFTA nominated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE  and Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott Graham. 

Los Hermanos, Brazilian rock band created 25 years ago wins homage in innovative show, full of reinterpretations and never seen stories, under the direction of Michel Melamed.

The cast has been revealed for the Donmar LOCAL schools' tour of William Shakespeare's Henry V, directed by the Donmar's former Resident Assistant Director Dadiow Lin.

Los Hermanos, Brazilian rock band created 25 years ago wins homage in innovative show, full of reinterpretations and never seen stories, under the direction of Michel Melamed.

Frantic Assembly have released new photos from the rehearsal room of their acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello. 

Frantic Assembly hasa announced casting for its acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello which will tour from this autumn, opening at Curve Theatre Leicester on 19 September.

The Maltings Theatre in St Albans presents THE ROMAN THEATRE OPEN AIR FESTIVAL from May 28th to July 11th with a programme of shows designed to appeal to the widest audiences. 

Acclaimed stage and screen director, Andy Fickman, who's West End hit musical Heathers announced a UK tour earlier this year, has joined the Halls creative team after he heard opening number “Flat 15B” which was performed by a West End Cast during the first UK lockdown, earlier this year.

Maltings Theatre presents PETER PAN December 11th – January 3rd   at the Alban Arena.

The Alban Arena announced in September that the scheduled production of Mother Goose would be postponed until 2021 due ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  But in order not to disappoint audiences Alban Arena and Maltings Theatre's resident company OVO are joining forces to bring PETER PAN to Alban Arena this Christmas. 

New Adventures has announced their Overture dance artist cohort for 2020/2021. Established in 2016, Overture is the annual New Adventures professional development programme for dance artists and dance teachers from a variety of genres who have been working in community or education settings for less than five years.