Part of National Theatre Live
Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 11am (Encore, Creature: Jonny Lee Miller)
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 11am (Encore, Creature: Benedict Cumberbatch)
By Nick Dear
Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley
Directed by Danny Boyle
"...a thrill...the most viscerally exciting and stunning show in town." —Daily Telegraph (UK)
"The actors complement each other perfectly..." —The Guardian (UK)
"...this is a memorable production and will doubtless be spoken of for years to come." —Daily Mail (UK)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein comes to the National Theatre in a new adaptation by Nick Dear, realized by Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development, and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale.
