A Royal National Theatre Production. Written by Mary Shelley, Nick Dear, Directed by Danny Boyle.
Due to the Corona Virus and the effects that it is having on the world right now, mainly in this case that all the theatres are closed, National Theatre Live have been putting some of their most high profile productions on YouTube, free of charge.
This is Danny Boyle’s version of Frankenstein, specifically starring Benedict Cumberbatch as The Creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein (both men are modern day versions of Sherlock Holmes, which further adds to the fascination here).
It is an age old story of tragedy, life, and power, but the emotion is really on centre stage here as Cumberbatch’s creature proves to be a powerful and emotive character that dominates the stage.
Cumberbatch’s performance is so physical and intense that it is remarkable he repeated it night after night, and just goes to prove again he is one of his generations finest actors across stage and screen.
Rating = 4/5
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