MAAT – Maxine Peake, Sarah Frankcom, Imogen Knight | In the Studio
Peake, Frankcom and Knight – co-founders of Music, Art, Activism and Theatre (MAAT) – reflect on twenty years of working together and pushing the boundaries of traditional performance
We visit actor Maxine Peake, director Sarah Frankcom and movement director Imogen Knight in their studio ahead of the world premiere of Robin/Red/Breast.
The trio discuss their newly-formed company MAAT and how their work combines music, art, activism and theatre. Maxine Peake – a self-confessed folk horror fan – talks through the origins of Robin/Red/Breast.
Plus, they reflect on their long history of collaborating with Manchester International Festival – on They (MIF23), The Nico Project (MIF19), The Skriker (MIF15) and The Masque of Anarchy (MIF13).
Robin/Red/Breast is a new folk horror play inspired by John Bowen's cult TV play and made in collaboration with writer Daisy Johnson and musician Gazelle Twin. It runs from Wednesday 15 May to Sunday 26 May.