Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life, this highly theatrical and emotional play traces Frankenstein's path to the final confrontation with his intelligent, articulate, sensitive, and powerfully violent child. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)
Content Notes: Mature themes, violence
Set: Unit set"An intriguing drama ... delving into the powerful subtext of the novel ... transcends the monster-story foundation to become a complex psychological drama."
"Sandberg has taken Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and turned it into an intriguing drama that operates on several levels. By delving into the powerful subtext of the novel, this Frankenstein transcends the monster-story foundation to become a complex psychological drama."
"The grand darkness, moral perplexities and extravagant conceptions of Mary Shelley's early 19th-century Romantic novel retain considerable power... Sandberg's arrangement of flashbacks works well, with fever dreams and actual memory merging in a macabre dance..."
"CRITIC'S CHOICE -- The deft adaptation of Frankenstein by Seattle playwright R. N. Sandberg has been given an ingenious, effective production by Intiman Theatre."
"Sandberg, in an extraordinarily high-minded new stage version, reclaims much of Shelley's original poignancy and tragedy without dropping its real horror."
"Can anything be salvaged from Mary Shelley's mistreated creature after The Munsters and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein? The answer ... is yes. ...Sandberg focuses all attention on questions at the heart of the story -- the responsibilities of creation, the limits of science, love, misery, and revenge. ...Do not go ... looking for a fun fright show; expect to be challenged."
"Sandberg's situations and dialogue set off thoughts about parent and child, God and creation, science and technology, theory and practice... His adaptation of Shelley's sprawl of physical incident and emotional effusion is ingenious..."
| OCT 30, 2023 - DEC 30, 2023
Superior Public Schools
Superior, NE United States |
Superior Public Schools | Superior, NE United States |
| MAY 04, 2023 - MAY 04, 2023
PVHS Trojan Theatre
Pahrump, NV United States |
PVHS Trojan Theatre | Pahrump, NV United States |
| NOV 11, 2022 - NOV 13, 2022
STEM Players Troupe
Downingtown, PA United States |
STEM Players Troupe | Downingtown, PA United States |
| NOV 04, 2022 - NOV 12, 2022
Searcy High School
Searcy, AR United States |
Searcy High School | Searcy, AR United States |
| SEP 17, 2022 - OCT 30, 2022
Arts in the Open
Boulder, CO United States |
Arts in the Open | Boulder, CO United States |
| MAY 11, 2022 - MAY 11, 2022
The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
Staunton, VA United States |
The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind | Staunton, VA United States |
| MAY 05, 2022 - MAY 05, 2022
Freshman Drama Xavier High School
New York, NY United States |
Freshman Drama Xavier High School | New York, NY United States |
| MAR 06, 2022 - APR 06, 2022
St. Joseph's Institution Inter
Singapore, Singapore |
St. Joseph's Institution Inter | Singapore, Singapore |
| OCT 22, 2021 - OCT 30, 2021
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI United States |
Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI United States |
| OCT 14, 2021 - OCT 31, 2021
North Springs Charter High School
Sandy Springs, GA United States |
North Springs Charter High School | Sandy Springs, GA United States |
| MAR 25, 2021 - MAR 26, 2021
Franklin High School Drama Club
Franklin, MA United States |
Franklin High School Drama Club | Franklin, MA United States |
| OCT 30, 2020 - OCT 30, 2020
Camrose Composite High School
Camrose, AB Canada |
Camrose Composite High School | Camrose, AB Canada |
| DEC 05, 2019 - DEC 05, 2019
Spoto High School
Tampa, FL United States |
Spoto High School | Tampa, FL United States |
| NOV 13, 2019 - NOV 14, 2019
Episcopal School of Acadiana
Broussard, LA United States |
Episcopal School of Acadiana | Broussard, LA United States |
| NOV 01, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
Spoto High School
Riverview, FL United States |
Spoto High School | Riverview, FL United States |
| OCT 24, 2019 - OCT 25, 2019
Mohave High School
Bullhead City, AZ United States |
Mohave High School | Bullhead City, AZ United States |
| OCT 04, 2019 - OCT 26, 2019
ShoeString Community Players
St Helens, OR United States |
ShoeString Community Players | St Helens, OR United States |
| OCT 03, 2019 - OCT 03, 2019
Westwood High School Actors Theatre
BLYTHEWOOD, SC United States |
Westwood High School Actors Theatre | BLYTHEWOOD, SC United States |
| MAR 14, 2019 - MAR 16, 2019
Westside High School
Clear Fork, WV United States |
Westside High School | Clear Fork, WV United States |
| MAR 12, 2019 - MAR 12, 2019
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School
Kelowna, BC Canada |
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| MAR 01, 2019 - APR 25, 2019
Veterans Memorial High School
Mission, TX United States |
Veterans Memorial High School | Mission, TX United States |
| JAN 28, 2019 - JAN 29, 2019
Tamalpais High Drama Department
Mill Valley, CA United States |
Tamalpais High Drama Department | Mill Valley, CA United States |
| JAN 19, 2019 - JAN 26, 2019
Westside High School
Clear Fork, WV United States |
Westside High School | Clear Fork, WV United States |
| DEC 01, 2018 - DEC 01, 2018
Foote Theatre School
Edmonton, AB Canada |
Foote Theatre School | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| NOV 09, 2018 - NOV 11, 2018
St. Pius X High School
Albuquerque, NM United States |
St. Pius X High School | Albuquerque, NM United States |
| OCT 26, 2018 - OCT 27, 2018
Oldenburg Academy
Oldenburg, IN United States |
Oldenburg Academy | Oldenburg, IN United States |
| OCT 03, 2018 - OCT 07, 2018
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE United States |
Wayne State College | Wayne, NE United States |
| MAR 03, 2018 - MAR 03, 2018
East Boston High School
East Boston, MA United States |
East Boston High School | East Boston, MA United States |
| MAY 24, 2017 - MAY 30, 2017
FFCA High School
Calgary, AB Canada |
FFCA High School | Calgary, AB Canada |
| MAY 04, 2017 - MAY 04, 2017
FFCA High School
Calgary, AB Canada |
FFCA High School | Calgary, AB Canada |
| DEC 01, 2016 - DEC 01, 2016
YES Prep North Forest
Houston, TX United States |
YES Prep North Forest | Houston, TX United States |
| MAY 12, 2016 - MAY 12, 2016
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School
Toronto, ON Canada |
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School | Toronto, ON Canada |
| APR 26, 2016 - APR 30, 2016
Hunting Hills High School
Red Deer, AB Canada |
Hunting Hills High School | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| APR 21, 2016 - APR 23, 2016
Fort Smith Little Theatre
Ft. Smith, AR United States |
Fort Smith Little Theatre | Ft. Smith, AR United States |
| APR 14, 2016 - APR 14, 2016
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School
Cambridge, ON Canada |
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| FEB 29, 2016 - MAR 14, 2016
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School
Kitchener, ON Canada |
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| DEC 03, 2014 - DEC 05, 2014
Campbell County High School
Gillette, WY United States |
Campbell County High School | Gillette, WY United States |
| NOV 10, 2014 - NOV 11, 2014
The Thalian Blackfriars
Athens, GA United States |
The Thalian Blackfriars | Athens, GA United States |
| MAY 15, 2014 - MAY 16, 2014
Saint Ignatius College
Drysdale, VIC Australia |
Saint Ignatius College | Drysdale, VIC Australia |
| OCT 30, 2012 - OCT 31, 2012
First Presbyterian Day School
Macon, GA United States |
First Presbyterian Day School | Macon, GA United States |
| APR 13, 2012 - APR 14, 2012
Wilson High School
West Lawn, PA United States |
Wilson High School | West Lawn, PA United States |
| JAN 15, 2012 - JAN 30, 2012
Texas City High School Theatre
Texas City, TX United States |
Texas City High School Theatre | Texas City, TX United States |
| MAY 18, 2011 - MAY 20, 2011
Jefferson High School
Los Angeles, CA United States |
Jefferson High School | Los Angeles, CA United States |
| APR 01, 2011 - APR 30, 2011
Hamilton High School
Hamilton, MS United States |
Hamilton High School | Hamilton, MS United States |
| MAR 25, 2011 - MAR 25, 2011
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States |
Barrington Recreational Theatre | Barrington, RI United States |
| NOV 04, 2010 - NOV 07, 2010
Spencer County Middle School
Taylorsville, KY United States |
Spencer County Middle School | Taylorsville, KY United States |
| OCT 28, 2010 - OCT 30, 2010
Western Hills High School Auditorium
Frankfort, KY United States |
Western Hills High School Auditorium | Frankfort, KY United States |
| MAR 26, 2010 - APR 01, 2010
MacArthur High School
Houston, TX United States |
MacArthur High School | Houston, TX United States |
| FEB 21, 2008 - FEB 23, 2008
Thornton Fractional North High School
Calumet City, IL United States |
Thornton Fractional North High School | Calumet City, IL United States |
| NOV 01, 2007 - NOV 02, 2007
Milton High School Theatre Department
Milton, VT United States |
Milton High School Theatre Department | Milton, VT United States |
| JUL 14, 2007 - JUL 14, 2007
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States |
Barrington Recreational Theatre | Barrington, RI United States |
| JAN 26, 2007 - JAN 29, 2007
Davis High School
Kaysville, UT United States |
Davis High School | Kaysville, UT United States |
| FEB 26, 2005 - FEB 26, 2005
City Theatre Of Independence
Springfield, MO United States |
City Theatre Of Independence | Springfield, MO United States |
| No upcoming productions. |
| No professional productions. |
