CELEBRATING THE 200th ANNIVERSARY OF MARY SHELLEY'S ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ IN CONJUNCTION WITH UVIC’S “FRANKENWEEK"
OCT 30 – Benedict Cumberbatch plays the Creature
OCT 31 – Jonny Lee Miller plays the Creature
Frankenstein returns to international cinemas to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel.
Captured live in 2011 from the National Theatre stage in London, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world.
Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Doctor Strange, Patrick Melrose) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation.
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.
An audience and critical favorite, Frankenstein enjoyed a sell-out run, and went on to win the Olivier Award for Best Actor for both Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
OCT 30 – Benedict Cumberbatch plays the Creature
OCT 31 – Jonny Lee Miller plays the Creature
Cast Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller
