NT Live: Frankenstein

The National Theatre Live broadcast program returns Danny Boyle’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Frankenstein to regional cinema screens. Captured during its original run at the National Theatre in London, Nick Dear's script subverts the traditional narrative by telling the Gothic story strictly from the Creature’s perspective. Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller famously alternated the roles of the obsessive scientist and his abandoned creation each night, a casting choice designed to emphasize the psychological mirroring between the two characters. The high-definition screening preserves the production's industrial set design and visceral physical performances.