Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

adapted for the stage by Rona Munro

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 their 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 ‘inventive feminist adaptation’ (The Stage) 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. It premiered on a tour of the UK in 2019.

Content warning – Contains on stage violence.

Access Information – Please note: not all seats are suitable for patrons who have mobility requirements and/or use a mobility aid. Please contact the Box Office it you have specific access requirements to ensure your comfort and enjoyment while at the theatre – 01883 349850. Hearing loops are available from the front of house staff.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS