Frankenstein

A new stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, presented at the Rose Theatre in Surrey. The production reworks the nineteenth-century story for a contemporary audience.

Mary Shelley's novel tells of a scientist who creates life in his laboratory and loses control of the forces he has set in motion. This production retells that story as a bold new adaptation, placing Shelley's text in the 21st century and treating the scientific themes as ones that feel increasingly pressing.

The show is written and directed by Jeff James, whose earlier work includes stage adaptations of Persuasion and Shooting Hedda Gabler. Its framing presents the story as a warning from the past about the dangers of the future, with the action moving between past, present and future.

The Rose Theatre is a venue in Surrey that hosts concerts and shows. The production will suit anyone interested in reworked classic literature and in the questions the novel raises about science and responsibility.