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Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by Nick Dear of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Its world premiere was at the Royal National Theatre on 5 February 2011, where it officially opened on 22 February.
Playwright Nick Dear talks about the dramatic possibilities of Mary Shelley's Gothic novel Frankenstein and the challenges of presenting the story from the p...
The Creature makes his way through the streets of Ingolstadt---an early-industrial landscapes, smoggy and strange. He’s wrapped in the cloak, the cowl covering his head. Underneath he is naked. There are strange noises---sounds of forges, factories, coaches, animals.
Synopsis. Nick Dear’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic novel retells the well-known story from the point of view of the Creature. The Creature is created by Victor Frankenstein, a troubled scientist who has grown frustrated by traditional scientific methods.
Oct 11, 2016 · Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, adapted for the stage by Nick Dear, premiered at the National Theatre, London, in February 2011.
In Frankenstein, Dear returns to the theme of fulminating creativity. For the theatre he has written about Hogarth in The Art of Success (1986) and the life of Chekhov in Summerfolk (1999). He is also a regular visitor to the crucible of the Romantic Age.
Feb 18, 2011 · As Frankenstein previews at the National Theatre, its writer Nick Dear talks about giving Mary Shelley's creation back his voice.
Frankenstein By Nick Dear From the novel by Mary Shelley. GET TICKETS; SUBSCRIBE; Directed by Michael Michetti California Premiere. This electrifying tale of a creature cast away by his creator into a hostile world—only to wind his way back in a dangerous game of destruction—has captivated audiences for over 200 years.
Oct 25, 2018 · Nick Dear, playwright, “Frankenstein” (National Theater, 2011) It has a great central story, with the father-son or master-slave relationship at its heart. It’s a fairy tale for grown-ups.
Frankenstein by Nick Dear is based on Mary Shelley's thrilling and deeply disturbing gothic novel and addresses scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil.
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