Tuesday 18 July 2023

 

 

NO FEAR. NO HOLDING BACK.  

We are so excited to be partnering with Frantic Assembly on the 15th year of their free, nationwide talent development programme #FranticIgnition

Ignition seeks out underrepresented talent in unexpected places. This Autumn, Frantic Assembly will be travelling to the Everyman to deliver their FREE taster and trial workshops.

Frantic Ignition high energy taster and trial workshops are facilitated for young people who face barriers to accessing the arts; visiting both theatre and non-theatre spaces to let young people that the arts can be for them.

After travelling to 13 regional partners, they will select 24 young people to join them in London during the last week of October to devise and perform TWO original productions at Brixton House.

All aspects of the intensive are paid for by Frantic Assembly.

Where will Tasters and Trials be held this year?

• Birmingham Hippodrome

• Brixton House Corby Cube

• East London Theatre School (UEL)

• Leeds Playhouse

• Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse

• Lyric Belfast MAST Mayflower Studios

• Mercury Theatre

• National Theatre Scotland

• Northern Stage

• Sherman Theatre Theatre Royal Plymouth

Tasters are going to be at the Everyman on Thu 21 Sep and Trials will be on Thu 5 Oct - register for your place at the Liverpool Everyman Taster HERE

Please Note: This year, trials open one working day after the venue taster has taken place. 

Ignition also includes a year-round access programme which continues to train, mentor and signpost training and career opportunities both with Frantic Assembly and our partners throughout the UK.