Ignition is Frantic Assembly’s free nationwide talent development programme for young people aged 16 – 24.

Working with 13 regional partners – including the National Theatre of Scotland – Ignition sets out to find people with the potential to work in the Arts, opening doors and making them feel their presence is welcome.

No experience is necessary, and they particularly look for young people who have little or no previous involvement with theatre or the arts.

Throughout September and October 2025, they travel across the UK to deliver Taster and Trial workshops. Visiting theatre and non-theatre spaces, these workshops are created for young people with little or no experience of theatre, who face barriers accessing the Arts, and may never have considered a pathway in the industry possible. Ignition tells them they can be part of it and that their voice is not only welcome, but needed. The programme culminates in five days of training and devising with Frantic, in London, producing original shows for a public audience.

WHAT IS A TASTER?
A high energy, movement-based workshop with professional theatre-makers. No experience necessary. All abilities welcome.

WHAT IS A TRIAL?
A second workshop to further understand and explore Frantic’s distinct approach to devising theatre.

WHAT IS THE INTENSIVE?
Selected from the trials, 24 participants will join each other for a week in London. Guided by Frantic Assembly, they will create two original performances for a public audience. All aspects of the Intensive (travel to London, accommodation, and food) are paid for by Frantic Assembly, thereby removing financial barriers to participation. For those that take part in the Ignition intensive, we offer a year-round access programme that continues to develop, mentor, and signpost training and career opportunities with Frantic Assembly and their partners, throughout the UK.

Get full information on the Tasters & Trials happening at National Theatre Scotland (Rockvilla) on Sat 13 September 2025 at https://www.franticassembly.co.uk/ignition-2025/national-theatre-scotland.