Frankenstein – National Theatre Live
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.
Screenings at the Temple of Music and Art:
Friday, August 30, 2024, 2 PM* & 5 PM**
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 2 PM** & 5 PM*
*Cumberbatch as monster / Miller as title character
**Miller as monster / Cumberbatch as title character
General Admission tickets are available online for $15. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime and seating is first-come, first-served. Bar service and snacks will be available.
Film Facts
Running Time 2 hours and 10 minutes
Genre Theater
By
Nick Dear
Based on the Novel by
Mary Shelley
Directed by
Danny Boyle