Synopsis
Victoria Frankenstein is a brilliant, visionary young woman born into a world not ready for her. The industrial revolution is dawning and the British Empire circles the globe. It’s an age of enlightenment, a time when old orders begin to crumble and everything seems possible.
Provided of course, that you are an English-man. Women are not allowed to study medicine in England, so Victoria travels to Ingolstadt, Bavaria to fulfil her destiny and become Dr Frankenstein. Convinced that there is no magic, no god, only undiscovered science, Victoria’s experiments lead her to the very brink of human knowledge: the secret of life itself.
In the dark of night, a creature is given life. There is violence, there is anger, there is fear. There will be consequences. This psychologically disturbing new version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein tells a truly great story of power and powerlessness, of fear and revenge; of the creative possibility and terrible destructive power of the human animal.
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (incl. interval)
Age guidance 14+ Contains adult themes and some scenes which younger audiences may find distressing.
Tickets
£22* – £16*
DISCOUNTS
£10* Under 16s
£15* 16 – 26 yrs
£10 Under 18 school groups (Mon – Thu)
£2.50 off for over 60s and registered unemployed
£4 off for Groups 10+ (Mon – Thu & Sat, 2.15pm)
15% off for Members
*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.
Credits & Acknowledgments
Based on the novel by MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY
Adaptor SELMA DIMITRIJEVIC
Director LORNE CAMPBELL
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Reviews
Dr Victoria Frankenstein is the gender-switched, life-creating star of Lorne Campbell's radical and illuminating gothic reboot.
The Guardian
The cast deliver strong performances, particularly Polly Frame, who as Victoria offers a convincing portrait of a woman brought to the brink of madness by her own god complex.
The Stage
I saw Dr Frankenstein with my son, 18. He loved it
The Journal (Newcastle)