Frankenstein: The Making of a Monster by AUB Theatre Productions
Palace Court Theatre, AUB, Bournemouth, BH1 2EN
Friday 13th November 2026
Frankenstein: The Making of a Monster
Written and directed by Helen Watts
Produced by AUB Productions who facilitate theatre collaborations between industry professionals and students from a range of courses within AUB.
1816: The Year Without a Summer. Trapped by storms at Lord Byron’s villa on Lake Geneva, a gathering of remarkable young writers – Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley and their friends – pass the dark evenings with ghost stories. When Byron famously challenges his guests to create tales of terror, the eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley experiences a startling vision that sparks an extraordinary idea.
As the company bring her story to life through the kind of home theatricals popular in the Regency period, the audience is drawn into the unfolding drama of Victor Frankenstein and his tragic creation. Blending historical events with theatrical imagination, Frankenstein: The Making of a Monster celebrates the birth of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece and the moment that gave the world not only Frankenstein, but the horror genre itself.
A dynamic, fascinating drama, with a captivating insight into how the gothic horror classic came to be written by local teen legend, Mary Godwin aka Shelley.
Age recommendation - 11 plus
Running Time - 75 minutes with no interval
AUB Theatre Productions: collaborations between industry professionals and students from courses within Bournemouth Film School, including: BA (Hons) Acting, BA (Hons) Costume, BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance, and BA (Hons) Make-Up for Media and Performance.
Written and directed by Helen Watts
Produced by AUB Productions who facilitate theatre collaborations between industry professionals and students from a range of courses within AUB.
1816: The Year Without a Summer. Trapped by storms at Lord Byron’s villa on Lake Geneva, a gathering of remarkable young writers – Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley and their friends – pass the dark evenings with ghost stories. When Byron famously challenges his guests to create tales of terror, the eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley experiences a startling vision that sparks an extraordinary idea.
As the company bring her story to life through the kind of home theatricals popular in the Regency period, the audience is drawn into the unfolding drama of Victor Frankenstein and his tragic creation. Blending historical events with theatrical imagination, Frankenstein: The Making of a Monster celebrates the birth of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece and the moment that gave the world not only Frankenstein, but the horror genre itself.
A dynamic, fascinating drama, with a captivating insight into how the gothic horror classic came to be written by local teen legend, Mary Godwin aka Shelley.
Age recommendation - 11 plus
Running Time - 75 minutes with no interval
AUB Theatre Productions: collaborations between industry professionals and students from courses within Bournemouth Film School, including: BA (Hons) Acting, BA (Hons) Costume, BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance, and BA (Hons) Make-Up for Media and Performance.
