T772606055Inspired by Mary Shelley's novel. Remember, that I am thy creature; l ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel... A storm gathers outside as a couple pack up a room. Clothes and toys are carefully stored away in boxes and bags. Lightning flashes. Picking up a book, the woman reads aloud. It's a story about ambition and playing God, and about what happens when we bring new life into the world. It's also about rejection, horror and revenge. It's the story of Frankenstein. As the couple confront their own fears, they re-create a version of Frankenstein that erupts into life as everyday objects are transformed into glaciers, a ship at sea, a dissecting room, a house on fire... The latest adaptation in a series of Gothic texts, imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse's multimedia exploration of Mary Shelley's classic novel is a psychological thriller which dares to ask the question - what is it to be human?Producer Imitating the Dog. Producer Leeds Playhouse. Adapted by Pete Brooks. Adapted by Andrew Quick. Adapted by Simon Wainwright. Design Hayley Grindle. Lighting Andrew Crofts. Music James Hamilton. Performer Georgia-Mae Myers. Performer Nedum Okonyia. | |
| 27 Mar 24 to 28 Mar 24 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L111830297 |
| 6 Mar 24 to 9 Mar 24 | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55 listing details L780525502 |
| 29 Feb 24 to 2 Mar 24 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01475103613 |
| 15 Feb 24 to 24 Feb 24 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L01250950818 |
T1908691087Presented byAll & Sundry Limited. Adapted by Graham Forbes. Director John Edwards-Bick. | |
| 6 Mar 24 to 9 Mar 24 | Crescent Theatre, Birmingham :: V144 listing details L2003650950 |
T8502895771943. Whilst Europe tears itself apart, two women hide from their past at what feels like the very end of the world. And one of them has a terrifying story to tell... "I created life. You don't believe me but it's true. I didn't start from scratch of course but out of portions and odd ends I made something - alive. But what I created... it wasn't a superhuman. It was a monster." This new thriller inspired by the classic gothic novel and complete with a stunning original score explores the very fabric of what makes us human and the ultimate cost of chasing "perfection". Frankenstein is an electrifying reimagining of the world's favourite horror story that will set minds and spines tingling.Presented byTilted Wig. Adapted by Sean Aydon. Director Sean Aydon. Design Nicky Bunch. Lighting Matt Haskins. Sound Eamonn O'Dwyer. Director Stephen Moynihan (movement). Director Jonathan Holby (fight). Performer Eleanor McLoughlin. Performer Annette Hannah. Performer Lulu Marsh. Performer Cameron Robertson. Performer Dale Mathurin. Performer Basienka Blake. | |
| 21 Nov 23 to 25 Nov 23 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L704005145 |
| 14 Nov 23 to 18 Nov 23 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1244836531 |
| 7 Nov 23 to 11 Nov 23 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L397370741 |
| 31 Oct 23 to 4 Nov 23 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L0236794307 |
| 24 Oct 23 to 28 Oct 23 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L136038711 |
| 17 Oct 23 to 21 Oct 23 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre), Darlington :: V562 listing details L1265198256 |
| 10 Oct 23 to 14 Oct 23 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L1581363834 |
| 3 Oct 23 to 7 Oct 23 | Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L1716924961 |
| 26 Sep 23 to 30 Sep 23 | Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L1069261640 |
| 19 Sep 23 to 23 Sep 23 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L0477785221 |
T01096547593Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Victor 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...Company CADOS. Director Rebecca Moran. | |
| 16 Oct 23 to 21 Oct 23 | Chorley Theatre, Chorley :: V530 listing details L1070689934 |
T375469722An adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror masterpiece fusing ensemble storytelling, live music and stunning theatricality. From the artistic team behind Blackeyed Theatre's hugely successful 2013 production of Dracula, Frankenstein promises a fresh, exciting take on what is widely considered to be a landmark work of romantic, gothic and science fiction literature.Company Blackeyed Theatre. | |
| 28 Mar 22 to 29 Mar 22 | Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot :: V1149031166 listing details L1951904480 |
| 24 Mar 22 to 26 Mar 22 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L475410914 |
| 21 Mar 22 to 22 Mar 22 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L0313745004 |
| 15 Mar 22 to 19 Mar 22 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L0655269475 |
| 10 Mar 22 to 12 Mar 22 | Viaduct Theatre, Halifax :: V1025 listing details L961445494 |
| 7 Mar 22 to 8 Mar 22 | Key Theatre, Peterborough :: V27 listing details L0291237624 |
| 1 Mar 22 to 5 Mar 22 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L1990233546 |
| 22 Feb 22 to 23 Feb 22 | New Theatre Royal, Lincoln :: V442 listing details L1251161404 |
| 21 Feb 22 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L01541704738 |
| 17 Feb 22 to 19 Feb 22 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L01628962256 |
| 15 Feb 22 to 16 Feb 22 | Chipping Norton Theatre, Chipping Norton :: V795 listing details L0727120718 |
| 9 Feb 22 to 12 Feb 22 | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949 listing details L01598215196 |
| 1 Feb 22 to 5 Feb 22 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L01977274 |
| 27 Jan 22 to 29 Jan 22 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L418260568 |
T366169783An eighteen year-old girl, Mary Shelley, dreams up a monster whose tragic story will capture the imaginations of generations to come. A young scientist by the name of Frankenstein breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world, Frankenstein's creature desperately seeks out his true identity, but the agony of rejection and a broken promise push him into darkness. Dangerous and vengeful, the creature threatens to obliterate Frankenstein and everyone he loves, in a ferocious and bloodthirsty hunt for his maker. Rona Munro's brilliant new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.Producer Selladoor. Producer Matthew Townshend Productions. Producer Belgrade Theatre Company. Producer Perth Theatre (at Horsecross Arts). Book by Mary Shelley. Adapted by Rona Munro. Director Patricia Benecke. Music Simon Slater. Sound Simon Slater. Lighting Grant Anderson. Design Becky Minto. Performer Eilidh Loan (Mary Shelley). Performer Ben Castle-Gibb (Frankenstein). Performer Michael Moreland (The Monster). Performer Natali McCleary (Elizabeth / Safie). Performer Thierry Mabonga (Henry / Walton). Performer Sarah MacGillivray (Mother / Justine). Performer Greg Powrie (Father / Master / Waldman). | |
| 2 Mar 20 to 7 Mar 20 | Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury :: V1452754579 listing details L01709949832 |
| 24 Feb 20 to 29 Feb 20 | Middleton Arena, Middleton :: V01913084837 listing details L306762324 |
| 18 Feb 20 to 22 Feb 20 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L1742106934 |
| 10 Feb 20 to 15 Feb 20 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L01240828472 |
| 4 Feb 20 to 8 Feb 20 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen :: V585 listing details L1264882826 |
| 27 Jan 20 to 1 Feb 20 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01884516868 |
| 20 Jan 20 to 25 Jan 20 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L01771680098 |
| 13 Jan 20 to 18 Jan 20 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1571884784 |
| 25 Nov 19 to 30 Nov 19 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L1590345422 |
| 18 Nov 19 to 23 Nov 19 | Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L01839778676 |
| 11 Nov 19 to 16 Nov 19 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L1704378735 |
| 11 Nov 19 to 16 Nov 19 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L01695195807 |
| 4 Nov 19 to 9 Nov 19 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L898492902 |
| 28 Oct 19 to 2 Nov 19 | New Theatre, Cardiff :: V823 listing details L0427926119 |
| 21 Oct 19 to 26 Oct 19 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L840878679 |
| 14 Oct 19 to 19 Oct 19 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L2082478203 |
| 2 Oct 19 to 12 Oct 19 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L823758899 |
| 24 Sep 19 to 28 Sep 19 | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L53957178 |
| 5 Sep 19 to 21 Sep 19 | Perth Theatre, Perth :: V637 listing details L0350027442 |
Double bill with Dracula - T01686268230Using all the entertainment fireworks of Regency and Victorian theatre - music, comedy, drama, tableaux, song and captivating story-telling - the earliest Fright Night Frisson will be brought back to vivid theatrical life. From 1823, a world of romance and revolution, came the first adaptation of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's thrilling tale of technology gone beyond human control. The first adaptation, named Presumption: Or The Fate of Frankenstein, by Richard Brinsley Peake, was first performed at the English Opera House. One of the non -patent theatres, the producers were obliged to include pantomime, music and spectacle to obtain a licence, and so the play remains a thrilling piece of story-telling and a fascinating insight into the theatre of the Regency. Mary Shelley declared herself to be "much amused, & it appeared to excite a breatheless eagerness in the audience".Company Classic Spring. Director Dominic Dromgoole. | |
| 17 Jan 20 to 16 Feb 20 | Hackney Empire, Outer London :: V309 listing details L61673644 |
T407693437The world premiere of a fast-paced and emotionally gripping modern adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic gothic thriller exploring Artificial Intelligence, emotional learning and what it means to be post-human.Presented byNational Youth Theatre. Adapted by Carl Miller. Director Emily Gray. | |
| 25 Oct 19 to 30 Nov 19 | Southwark Playhouse Borough, Inner London :: V226 listing details L01351814164 |
T01425336276With TRUESTORY's signature bold and visual style, you'll be immersed in the story from the moment you arrive. This faithful retelling explores obsession, creation, and compassion, while asking what it is to be human in an ever-confusing world.Producer Truestory. | |
| 23 Oct 19 to 9 Nov 19 | The Spire, Brighton :: V01854910711 listing details L01581807945 |
How to Make a Monster - T799340436Scottish Premiere. Mary Shelley's original, re-imagined with songs, soundscapes and sonic trickery. Experience the power of the human voice breathing life into monsters all around us. Frankenstein will leave you asking: who are the monsters we fear? Who created them? And how the hell did they just do that with their voices?! Each performance (excluding 10pm) will kick off with a curtain raiser performance created by young people from Leith Academy as part of a collaborative project between Edinburgh International Festival, Battersea Arts Centre and Traverse Theatre. All performances are Relaxed.Producer BAC Beatbox Academy. Producer Battersea Arts Centre. | |
| 6 Aug 19 to 25 Aug 19 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605 listing details L884976831 |
T0525232976It features a fully orchestrated musical score, a cast of professional actor singers, spectacular stage effects, puppetry - and flashes of the wickedly dark humour for which Illyria is justly celebrated. The show contains mature themes but is suitable for all ages 5+.Company Illyria. | |
| 27 Jul 19 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny :: V839 listing details L02075677749 |
How to Make a Monster - T1369084438Following their spring run, Frankenstein returns to headline an amped up monster evening of beatbox, singing, rapping, DJ's and jamming to celebrate a decade of BAC Beatbox Academy. Inspired by Mary Shelley's original tale of power and persecution, Frankenstein explores the idea of what makes a modern monster. The Frankenstein cast will be joined by an exciting mixed bill of special guests performing their own sets and session as well as the Baby Beatbox and Junior Academy groups to get the party started. Join us for this one-off electrifying theatre-gig marking 10 years of nurturing the finest rising talent and pushing the boundaries of sound.Producer BAC Beatbox Academy. Producer Battersea Arts Centre. | |
| 9 Nov 18 to 10 Nov 18 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L0128049616 |
T01740364326Frankenstein follows trainee physician Victor as he triumphs at reanimating a dead body. His guilt for creating such a thing forces him to abandon the seemingly dead creation, and now the ?creature' is awake and abandoned. Rejected by mankind, he seeks revenge on his creator's family to avenge his own sorrow. Beware; for he is fearless, and therefore powerful.Company Early Doors Productions. | |
| 18 Oct 18 to 20 Oct 18 | Brentwood Theatre, Brentwood :: V1024 listing details L1994577373 |
Angel Rising - T59600157Mary Shelley's masterpiece is re-imagined to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the novel's publication.Company SISATA. | |
| 9 Jun 18 | Forest Arts Centre, New Milton :: V786 listing details L01528951028 |
T448988355Trapped in a mountain of ice, Captain Walton's ambition to conquer the North Pole stalls in its tracks. Out on the frozen wastes something stirs... wretched and barely alive, Victor Frankenstein is dragged on board. In his fever he recounts a tale of a young scientist, a man with similar soaring ambition, a tall tale of monstrous creation. In the horror of the story the ice breaks and the ship creaks to life, but is there one last chapter in this bloody account?Producer Royal Exchange Theatre. Adapted by April de Angelis. Director Matthew Xia. Design Ben Stones. Lighting Johanna Town. Music Mark Melville. Director Angela Gasparetto (movement director). Performer Shane Zaza (Victor Frankenstein). Performer Ryan Gage (Captain Walton). Performer Harry Attwell (The Creature). Performer Esther McAuley. Performer Gerard McDermott. Performer Shanaya Rafaat. Performer Colin Ryan. Performer Nicola Sloane. | |
| 9 Mar 18 to 7 Apr 18 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L0170556662 |
T0733154360A visceral, feminist new version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. A brilliant scientist. An extraordinary imagination. A boundary that shouldn't be crossed. In the darkness of night, Elizabeth Frankenstein manages the unthinkable - creating sentient life. As the resulting monster is shunned by her maker, she is cast out into the violent and unfeeling world beyond. But a terrible chain of murder and horror is unleashed, both creation and creator must come face to face in a final, terrible showdown. Featuring our trademark brand of ensemble theatre and live music, ideas of gender and power are brought to life in a new retelling of history's greatest horror story.Company Burn Bright Theatre. | |
| 20 Feb 18 to 10 Mar 18 | The Space, Outer London :: V1199 listing details L827018819 |
T278297933He's naked. He's angry. And he's on the run... Enter a world of feverish dreaming, as storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Sianed Jones present an intense steam punk interpretation of Mary Shelley's modern myth. Two master performers explore the nature of the consciousness of a man made by man and the responsibility of the creator towards the created. Truly a story for our time, Frankenstein speaks of power unleashed and our fear of the unknown. Expect wild song, steam punk and fast-paced epic storytelling.Presented byThe Crick Crack Club. | |
| 18 Nov 17 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L0638177796 |
T0903947365Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant and ambitious young student, discovers the secret of creating life from the remains of the dead. But elation at his triumph is replaced by horror when he realises the full extent of his monstrous creation. Abandoned by the one who made him, Frankenstein's Creature is left alone in a world that fears and rejects him, and soon his innocence turns to misery. Increasingly desperate and vengeful, he determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying bargain. ?Five-time Offie-Nominated Arrows & Traps bring to life a remarkable brand-new adaptation of this thrilling and haunting gothic tale about the dangers of scientific irresponsibility and parental neglect, in celebration of the 200 year anniversary since Mary Shelley wrote the original manuscript.Company Arrows & Traps Theatre. Adapted by Ross McGregor. Director Ross McGregor. | |
| 26 Sep 17 to 21 Oct 17 | Jack Studio Theatre (previously Brockley Studio Theatre), Outer London :: V299 listing details L1074271298 |
T0721235215Company Don't Go Into the Cellar Theatre Company. | |
| 12 Oct 17 | The Henrician Evesham - Arts Centre, Evesham :: V1116 listing details L02008587088 |
T0153697751World Premiere. A brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror masterpiece fusing ensemble storytelling, live music and stunning theatricality. From the artistic team behind Blackeyed Theatre's hugely successful 2013 production of Dracula, Frankenstein promises a fresh, exciting take on what is widely considered to be a landmark work of romantic, gothic and science fiction literature.Producer Adrian McDougall. Company Blackeyed Theatre (in association with South Hill Park). Adapted by John Ginman. Director Eliot Giuralarocca. Music Ron McAllister. Musical Director Ellie Verkerk. Design Victoria Spearing. Other Yvonne Stone (puppets / puppetry). Costume Anne Thomson. Lighting Charlotte McClelland. Performer Ben Warwick (Victor Frankenstein). Performer Max Gallagher (Henry Clerval). Performer Lara Cowin (Elizabeth Lavenza). Performer Louis Labovitch (The Creature). Performer Ashley Sean-Cook (Robert Walton). | |
| 21 Mar 17 to 22 Mar 17 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L01649021525 |
| 10 Mar 17 | Broadway Theatre, Outer London :: V298 listing details L01562754208 |
| 7 Mar 17 to 9 Mar 17 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L354188691 |
| 21 Feb 17 | Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford :: V32 listing details L871081245 |
| 13 Feb 17 to 15 Feb 17 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L405191454 |
| 7 Feb 17 to 11 Feb 17 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L430573939 |
| 31 Jan 17 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L01882811285 |
| 25 Jan 17 | Bridge House Theatre, Warwick :: V060724158 listing details L1813668989 |
| 22 Nov 16 | Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V752 listing details L1928948570 |
| 17 Nov 16 to 19 Nov 16 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L0167366874 |
| 15 Nov 16 to 16 Nov 16 | Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton :: V01603938282 listing details L01181021240 |
| 12 Nov 16 | Theatre Royal, Margate :: V685 listing details L01812995703 |
| 3 Nov 16 | New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth :: V769 listing details L931968638 |
| 28 Oct 16 to 29 Oct 16 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L1831043364 |
| 22 Oct 16 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L654885560 |
| 21 Oct 16 | Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984 listing details L01121506977 |
| 20 Oct 16 | Playhouse, Alnwick :: V1176 listing details L0191288053 |
| 11 Oct 16 to 12 Oct 16 | Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L1059937540 |
| 29 Sep 16 to 1 Oct 16 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L1233053245 |
| 22 Sep 16 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L1648789103 |
