Shortly after its publication in 1818, Frankenstein started inspiring stage adaptations . These theatrical reworkings continue today and there are many places you can catch them this summer. In July, the Brighton Open Air Theatre Company (B.O.A.T) presents Frankenstein: A … Continue reading
Read More →Frankenstein and science is a combination that often pops up at the annual conference of the British Society for Literature and Science. This bicentenary year of 2018 was no exception and many fresh perspectives on Shelley’s novel were offered. We’ve become familiar, … Continue reading
Read More →I joined an (all female) line-up of academics and comedians on Monday 29 January for the Over Analyser’s Book Club presents Frankenstein. Playing to a sold out crowd in the basement bar of Waterston’s Tottenham Court Road, we heard about how … Continue reading
Read More →Join Sarah Artt and Emily Alder for a special Age of Frankenstein podcast. In this instalment, we discuss the Danny Boyle/Nick Dear Frankenstein at the National Theatre, and the television show Penny Dreadful
Read More →Listen to Dr Sorcha Ni Fhlainn (Manchester Metropolitan University) talk about the history of Frankenstein’s creature on screen. Recorded live at at the National Library of Scotland in May 2017 as part of our Moving Creatures event. Image: Charles Ogle … Continue reading
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