Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller play Dr. and Creature.

Frankenstein

Frankenstein trailer

Josephine Hart presents Romantic Poetry

Claire Tomalin and Daisy Hay discuss the life of Mary Shelley

Frankenstein's Creator: Mary Shelley

Images, articles, interviews and research.

Frankenstein - pamphlet

An interview with Nick Dear about Frankenstein

Nick Dear on Frankenstein

Live platform event at the National Theatre

Interview with Danny Boyle and Nick Dear

Frankenstein and other influential monster myths

Stories of man-made creatures

Arts

Performing Arts

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. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was adapted for the stage in 2011 by Nick Dear and realised by Danny Boyle in his return to the theatre.  Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate in the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature.

Frankenstein trailer

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