Frankenstein
When: 25th November 2019 to 30th November 2019
Location: Theatre Royal
See Rona Munro’s brilliant new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein at the Theatre Royal Glasgow, November 2019
An eighteen-year-old girl, Mary Shelley, dreams up a monster whose tragic story will capture the imaginations of generations to come. See it live on stage from 25th November to 30th November 2019 at the Theatre Royal Glasgow.
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.
Sorry but it just didnt work! We watched the show tonight and while it started off with an interesting new take on an old story, it became tedious before the second half. The production wasnt brilliant, the cast were never believable and the ‘author’ character screeched her way through two hours on stage. The ‘monster’ just wasn’t monstrous and the only scares during the entire show were when the lights flashed and a loud noise sounded