Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Mon 11 Nov to Sat 16 Nov 2019

PLAYHOUSE

£10 - £35

An 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.

Presented by Selladoor Productions, Matthew Townshend Productions, Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Perth Theatre at Horsecross Arts

Cast

Ben Castle-Gibb - Frankenstein

Ben Castle-Gibb

Frankenstein

Eilidh Loan - Mary Shelley

Eilidh Loan

Mary Shelley

Thierry Mabonga - Henry/Walton

Thierry Mabonga

Henry/Walton

Sarah MacGillivray - Mother/Justine

Sarah MacGillivray

Mother/Justine

 Natali McCleary - Elizabeth/Safie

Natali McCleary

Elizabeth/Safie

Michael Moreland - The Monster

Michael Moreland

The Monster

 Greg Powrie - Father/Master/Waldman

Greg Powrie

Father/Master/Waldman

Company

Adapted for the stage by Rona Munro

Directed by Patricia Benecke

Composition and sound design by Simon Slater

Lighting design by Grant Anderson

Design by Becky Minto

Movement direction by Jonnie Riordan

Learning & creative engagement opportunities
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