Manual Cinema, the Emmy Award-winning performance collective responsible for the inspired shadow puppetry in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, have revived Frankenstein as a unique live experience.
More than 500 handmade puppets, actors, live music, and cinematic elements are utilized to bring to life the unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. The layered interpretation of the classic novel stitches together the classic Frankenstein tale with the biography of author Mary Shelley, exposing how family, community, and education shape a person.
Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein was conceived by Drew Dir, who then devised the show with Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller. It features original music and sound design by Ben Kauffman and Kyle Vegter.
The show premiered in Chicago in November 2018 before having its New York and international debuts the following year. The New York Times hailed it as “an exquisitely stylized, self-contained reality,” while Daily Beast raved that it’s “impossible to look away.
More than 500 handmade puppets, actors, live music, and cinematic elements are utilized to bring to life the unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. The layered interpretation of the classic novel stitches together the classic Frankenstein tale with the biography of author Mary Shelley, exposing how family, community, and education shape a person.
Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein was conceived by Drew Dir, who then devised the show with Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller. It features original music and sound design by Ben Kauffman and Kyle Vegter.
The show premiered in Chicago in November 2018 before having its New York and international debuts the following year. The New York Times hailed it as “an exquisitely stylized, self-contained reality,” while Daily Beast raved that it’s “impossible to look away.
- 2/7/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.