Frantic Assembly has issued a plea of support, announcing that it has been forced to cut its talent development programme for the first time in the scheme’s 15 years due to financial struggles.
The Ignition programme, labelled by artistic director Scott Graham as being one of the only programmes that ‘strips all economic barriers’ to help young people from across the UK to create’, has reached approximately 10,000 young people over 15 years.
Aimed at 18- to 24-year-olds, the programme has been free for those who take part, costing the theatre company £75,000 annually. Due to the impact of the pandemic eating up 50% of Frantic Assembly’s reserve funds, this has meant that the cost of Ignition is no longer possible.
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