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FRNKNSTN

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Michael West 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Mary Shelley 

  • Adapted From Notes

    Adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

  • Synopsis

    This adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic re-imagines Victor Frankenstein as a gene-splicing molecular biologist who creates human life from his own DNA, with catastrophic results.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Performer Louis Lovett
Production Team  
Director Muireann Ahern
Set Designer Ger Clancy
Lighting Designer Sarah Jane Shiels
Composer & Sound Designer Dunk Murphy
Ingénieur Jack Phelan
Costume Designer Liadain Kaminska Ní Bhraonáin
Sculptural Works Ger Clancy
Sculptural Works Matthew Kennedy
Sculptural Works Artfx Dublin
Make-Up Consultant Lorraine McCrann
Production Manager Lisa Mahony
Stage Manager Clare Howe
Stage Manager Tara Furlong
Producer Jeanine MacQuarrie
Photography Ros Kavanagh

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Tracy Elliston, Judy Daish Associates Ltd

  • Address

    2 St Charles Place
    London W10 6EG
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 20 8964 8811

  • Email

    tracey@judydaish.com

  • Website

    www.judydaish.com

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this listing was taken from the play's original production programme.