Abbey Theatre Presents Theatre Lovett's FRNKNSTN

Following their sell out family production of They Called Her Vivaldi in December 2017 at The Abbey Theatre, Theatre Lovett return to the Peacock Stage with a new work for older audiences (not suitable for under 16s).

Renowned for their work for younger audiences, eight years on from Theatre Lovett's inception their first audiences have grown up and now have the chance to reconnect with the company as young adults in this not to be missed psychological thriller.

FRNKNSTN, by Michael West, runs on the Peacock Stage from 17 August to 1 September, 2018 - the 200th year since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published. Directed by Muireann Ahern and performed by Louis Lovett, this daring adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic re-imagines Victor Frankenstein as a gene-splicing molecular biologist who creates human life from his own DNA, with catastrophic results.

Speaking from a holding cell, Frankenstein is desperate to set the record straight. A modern ghost story and psychological thriller, this version of Frankenstein aims to chill us with the darkness we hold within our DNA - and our hearts.

Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett, as Joint Artistic Directors of Theatre Lovett, work closely on all Theatre Lovett productions and FRNKNSTN will reunite acclaimed actor Louis Lovett with talented playwright Michael West. Having worked together on The Corn Exchange's Dublin By Lamplight and Freefall, this duo have a long-established relationship in creating collaborative and innovative productions on the Irish stage.

Director Muireann Ahern said: "Mary Shelley's classic still resonates 200 years after its first publication. The controversy on the morals and ethics around advances in medical sciences continues to be very relevant. We are often very afraid of what we don't know."

Tickets: €25 / €20 Conc.

Booking: abbeytheatre.ie or (01) 87 87 222