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CONTENT ADVISORY - Contains themes of domestic abuse, alcoholism and sexual assault. Also contains strong language and adult references
AGE GUIDANCE - 12+
"Grabs you by the scruff of your neck"
- Glenn Meads, I Love MCR
All Frankie wants to do, is make great art, but what does it take to make great art? Can you be happy and make great art, do you have to have experienced trauma to make great art? Over the course of three exhibitions, Frankie discovers the reality of the art world as she struggles to juggle all aspects of her life.
WRITTEN BY - Jake Talbot
DIRECTED BY - Miranda Parker
Originally premiered as a part of Dare to Create: Oldham Arts Festival at 1853 Studio's Mill 1 Gallery on Wednesday 27th & Thursday 18th August 2025 before heading to 53two on Wednesday 17th September 2025.
Bruntwood Prize Longlisted Play 2022
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PREVIOUSLY...
Murmurations
28th & 29th August 2025
1853 Studios, Mill 2 - Loading Bay
Performed as part of Dare to Create: Oldham Arts Festival 2025
Broken Boys
21st - 24th August 2025
53two, Manchester
Young Love
17th - 19th August 2025
53Two, Manchester
People say that young people can't experience love. But in reality, young people love harder, and more passionately than most. Young Love follows 15 young people as they navigate their world trying to comprehend their emotions, whether that be their first love, their sexuality, their relationships with their family or their gender. Young Love challenges how we see our young people.
Drowning 2023 Tour
25th February 2023 - Playhouse 2, Oldham
4th March 2023 - 53two, Manchester
10th March 2023 - Royal Court, Liverpool
18th March 2023 - The Way, Leigh
26th & 27th March 2023 - Bridge House Theatre, London
2023 saw the return of Dare To Know Theatre's debut play 'Drowning,' with the theatre company embarking on their biggest tour to date. Taking the show to new places and theatres. Including Liverpool, with Liverpool Royal Court, Manchester at 53two and London at Bridge House Theatre.
The Forgotten 2023 Tour
6th - 8th July 2023 - Underground Buxton, Buxton Fringe
9th July 2023 - Salford Arts Theatre, GM Fringe
A heartbreaking tale of an elderly dementia patient who upon being moved into a care facility, George seemingly relives trauma from his past. 'The Forgotten' was Dare to Know Theatre's most ambitious project to date, with one character on stage and a series of 20 VoiceOver characters ranging from his present life, to his past, A technical challenge and quality performance that led to critical acclaim.
Performed by Jeff Longmore
Oldham Rocks The Foodbank
6th November 2021
In 2021, Dare to Know Theatre were asked to develop material which highlighted the ongoing food poverty crisis in Oldham. The day long charity event was supported by local musicians and businesses with the aim of raising funds and awareness for The Oldham Foodbank.​
Dare to Know Theatre developed three spoken word pieces.
A Broken Family, Together
Oldham Coliseum Theatre Micro Commissions 2021
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Drowning
In 2020 - 2021, Dare to Know Theatre embarked on a sporadic tour of their debut play. Plagued with cancellations, delays and rescheduling, Drowning was the first play in Manchester to open during the temporary lifting of restrictions in the covid pandemic.
An intelligent, yet naive sixteen-year-old (Josh), with extreme views on mental health, claims that suicide is selfish. However, as his world crumbles around him, he begins to spiral out of control.