Inspired by the remarkable life of one of literature's greatest writers. Losing her mother at the age of 11, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin finds comfort in reading the family memoir written by her philosophical father William Godwin. However his honest account of her mother's suicide attempt , extra-marital affair and the birth of their illegitimate elder daughter are regarded by society as shocking. Sharing her father's controversially liberal outlook, Mary is herself drawn into scandal when she falls in love with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a married writer, and elopes - becoming Mary Shelley. Delving into the writer's turbulent personal history, this striking production sheds light on the personal background of a bold young woman who came to write a novel so radical in its ideology, she changed the literary landscape forever. World Premiere| 12 Jun 12 to 7 Jul 12 | The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre) Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Jun 12 to 9 Jun 12 | Theatre Royal Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 May 12 to 2 Jun 12 | Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 May 12 to 26 May 12 | Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 May 12 to 19 May 12 | Hull Truck Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Apr 12 to 5 May 12 | Playhouse Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Mar 12 to 7 Apr 12 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
