BLACKEYED Theatre’s acclaimed production of Frankenstein will be coming back to The Haymarket.

The show will be taking to the stage on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday 22.

Adapted by Nick Lane from John Ginman’s original 2016 adaptation, Frankenstein is a thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic horror masterpiece.

In Geneva of 1816, Victor Frankenstein obsesses in the pursuit of nature’s secret, the elixir of life itself. But nothing can prepare him for what he creates, and so begins a gripping life or death adventure taking him to the ends of the earth and beyond.

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Director Eliot Giuralarocca said: “For me, the beauty and excitement of theatre is that it is live, unfolding in front of an audience as they watch, and the decision to make the creature a life-sized puppet - beautifully and painstakingly made by Yvonne Stone - seemed to fit perfectly with this approach.

“Frankenstein is obsessed with re-animating dead matter by finding the spark of creation, the ‘elixir of life’.

“We bring our creature to life theatrically, animating, manipulating and breathing life into the puppet right in front of the audience and in doing so I hope we present a lovely theatrical metaphor for the act of creation in the story itself and give audiences the chance for audiences to share in that creation.”

As well as featuring live music and ensemble storytelling, Blackeyed Theatre’s highly theatrical telling is unique for its use of Bunraku-style puppetry to portray The Creature. Designed and built by Yvonne Stone it is operated by up to three actors at any one time, which adds an exciting new dimension to the retelling of the very classic story.

Frankenstein is adapted by Nick Lane, who was associate director and literary manager at Hull Truck from 2006 to 2014, with original music composed by Ron McAllister.

The production is directed by Eliot Giuralarocca and musically directed by Ellie Verkerk, while the puppetry is created and directed by Yvonne Stone.

Completing the artistic team are Victoria Spearing (set design), Anne Thomson (costume design) and Alan Valentine (lighting design).

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The role of Victor Frankenstein will be played by Robert Bradley, Max Gallagher returns to reprise the role of Henry Clerval, while the role of Robert Walton is played by Benedict Hastings.

The original 2016 production of Frankenstein was scripted by John Ginman with lighting designed by Charlotte McClelland.

For more information and for tickets contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk.

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