NT LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN

Director: Danny Boyle    Running time: mins

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller

Synopsis: a new play by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) returns to the theatre to direct this visionary new production. 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. Performance Running Time: Approximately 2 hours (no interval) Suitable only for 15yrs+

Theme: Program

Screenplay: Mary Shelley    Producers: Nick Dear

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