National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Directed by Danny Boyle and Tim Van Someren

With Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Ella Smith, Naomie Harris and George Harris

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 friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing tale.