Frantic Assembly

 Frantic Assembly is a company with a style of theater that is studied by many people. This style is impeccable. It is a style that the audience loves and feels this is a courageous way of theater. This company's method reaches all edges of the world. allowing all people to excel in many points of theater. Frantic Assembly's method is about passion to improve and impact your way of theater. They are continuously finding new ways of theater to show the world. This method is used for contemporary theater. Watching a few clips of Things I Know to be True, I really noticed how movement and touches can be louder than words. Especially even without words, the movements and touches can show a story. The silent way of theater with extreme movement expresses emotion and thoughts.

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