Presented by Next Stage Theatre Company
Monday 6th - Saturday 11th September, 7.30pm
Geneva, c. 1818. Somewhere in a dingy garret, a creature – made in the image of a man - takes its first faltering steps.
But when creator Victor Frankenstein, appalled by his own attempt to play God, abandons his creation, the creature finds he has been born into a hostile world of prejudice and his fate is to be alone.
Nick Dear’s adaption of Mary Shelley’s classic novel throws its attention immediately on the creature. Cast out by his horror-struck maker, he meets cruelty wherever he goes. In line with Shelley’s original, however, this creature is no unthinking brute – he learns fast and, increasingly desperate and vengeful, and aided by Frankenstein’s journal, he determines to track down his creator with the aim of striking a most terrifying deal.
Involving themes of scientific responsibility and loneliness, and taking its audience on an epic journey from 19th Century Europe to the frozen wastes of the Arctic, Dear’s thoughtful and exciting adaption gained great acclaim when it premiered at the National Theatre London in 2011, winning Olivier and Evening Standard Awards.
Retaining the disturbing power of Shelley’s gothic tale but also reinstating much of the heart-breaking quality which is often overlooked, Frankenstein will thrill audiences to the core.
