Melody Montez directs this new version of Frankenstein by Frank Gialanella for the Crighton Theatre!

What Makes A Monster?

The way we're made, or the way we're treated? First published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has spent more than 200 years haunting our imaginations. And the story behind the story is just as extraordinary: Shelley began writing her now-famous Gothic novel at just 18 years old, but it is playwright Nick Dear's reanimation of this literary classic that puts the Creature, rather than his creator, center stage. Don't miss this gripping adaptation as it comes to a theater near you!

What's The Story?

When ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein succeeds in bringing the dead to life, he gets more than he bargained for. Horrified by his creation, Victor abandons the bewildered Creature, leaving him to navigate a world that fears him on sight. Desperate for acceptance, the Creature discovers kindness, cruelty and the painful realities of being human. But when rejection turns to rage, his search for love becomes a chilling quest for revenge.

Forget everything you think you know about Frankenstein. By telling the story from the Creature’s perspective, Dear’s adaptation invites us to look beyond the monstrous exterior and question who the real villain is...