Danny Boyle's Production of FRANKENSTEIN (2011)

“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 Creature determines to track down his creator, seeking revenge.”

This is an online movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.

The Performance:

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN (2011)
Stage production directed by Danny Boyle
Text by Nick Dear, based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus”
With BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH and JONNY LEE MILLER
1 hour 58 mins.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1M1X8YuEDw/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click

The Play:

FRANKENSTEIN: Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley
By Nick Dear
First performed in 2011
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Ke5FDbXiWOXUYhyLJdrxDd9wzSwJxbn/view?usp=sharing

Of Interest:

"Adapting Novels for the Stage," includes Nick Dear speaking about his adaptation of Frankenstein (2015, 4 mins.): https://youtu.be/PzRef3MpkeQ?si=l6LmEHkSPZKNdYAv