Frankenstein

“You are my creator, but I am your master.” 

Written & Directed by Jeff James 
After Mary Shelley

A scientist creates life in the laboratory and unleashes forces he cannot control. Nothing will ever be the same. It’s the future. It’s the past. It’s right now.  

Ever since its publication over two centuries ago, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has captivated readers. A story of scientific ambition and the consequences of playing God, it is a warning from the past about the perils of the future.

Our fascination with technology has always been matched by a fear of what it might unleash. In this bold new adaptation for Leeds Playhouse, acclaimed writer and director Jeff James (Persuasion, Shooting Hedda Gabler) brings  Frankenstein into the 21st century, exploring how, in an age of artificial intelligence and unprecedented scientific discovery, the questions we ask about progress, power and responsibility remain as relevant today as they were 200 years ago.

This visionary production challenges us to consider whether we now live in the future Mary Shelley foresaw, or whether those horrors are still yet to come.

‘Like licking a live wire’ – The Guardian on Jeff James‘ production of Shooting Hedda Gabler 

A Leeds Playhouse and Rose Theatre co-production.