National Theatre at Home:

Frankenstein

By Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley
Running Time: 2 hours

Filmed live in 2011 from the stage of the National Theatre in London, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international sensation, experienced by more than 800,000 people in cinemas around the world.

Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), this production of Frankenstein sees Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Hamlet, 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.

*This filmed performance is recommended for ages 12 and up.

You can watch both versions of Frankenstein on the National Theatre’s YouTube channel:
Benedict Cumberbatch performing as the creature from April 30th at 2pm, to May 7th at 2pm EST.
Jonny Lee Miller performing as the creature from May 1st at 2pm, to May 8th at 2pm EST.

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