Frankenstein – Hull Truck Theatre
A cast of six brought the world’s most famous monster to the Hull Truck stage on Tuesday evening with a thought-provoking adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
As the 1818 thriller, now set in the war year of 1943, begins its second major UK theatre tour, would its producers, Tilted Wig Productions, have a monster hit on their hands?
Stage settings are always something to look forward to at this popular local theatre and Tuesday evening was no exception.
Though dark, unfussy and dimly lit, with sparse furnishings, the interior of a wooden cabin perfectly set the tone for the well-known horror story. I found the theatre itself was very cold on the night, which, though uncomfortable, added to the atmosphere.
The cabin’s shabbily-dressed occupant, Captain (Basienka Blake - wh...