National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

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.

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Overview

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 tale.

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Jonny Lee Miller
Jonny Lee Miller
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Ella Smith
Ella Smith
Gretel / Clarice
Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris
Elizabeth Lavenza
George Harris
George Harris
M. Frankenstein
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
De Lacey
Daniel Millar
Daniel Millar
Felix de Lacey
Lizzie Winkler
Lizzie Winkler
Agatha de Lacey
Andreea Păduraru
Andreea Păduraru
Female Creature
William Nye
William Nye
William Frankenstein / Ensemble
Mark Armstrong
Mark Armstrong
Rab
John Stahl
John Stahl
Ewan