National Theatre London: Frankenstein

Frankenstein
by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley
Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire),
Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet, BBC's Sherlock) and Jonny Lee
Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and
his creation.



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 increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and
strike a terrifying deal.

 

Scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and
evil, are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic tale.
Captured live on stage in 2011, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international
sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world.