Frankenstein at Studebaker Theater

Manual Cinema's thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music in a haunting show unlike any other. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of the original novel's author, Mary Shelley, to create an unexpected tale about the beauty and horror of creation. Frankenstein is adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley, with a concept by Drew Dir, devised by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller, with original music and sound design by Ben Kauffman and Kyle Vegter.