Frankenstein Playhouse, Qpac | Must Do Brisbane

A thrilling stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by Shake & Stir Theatre Co is playing for a strictly limited return season at Playhouse, QPAC from May 24-June 8.

For over two centuries Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has captivated audiences with her timeless literary classic, considered by many as the very first science fiction novel.

In this faithful yet contemporary large-scale theatrical stage adaptation, Frankenstein is brought screaming into the 21st century combining cutting edge production elements with the power of virtuosic storytelling, offering audiences a night of thrilling theatre of monstrous proportions.

Frankenstein played an inaugural sold-out season at QPAC in 2023, with critics calling it “a hauntingly, captivating masterpiece” (The Fame Reporter) and ‘a monster of a production’ (ArtsHub).

“We couldn’t be more excited to be presenting this brilliant production to audiences in Brisbane again. Those eager to see an absolute classic story live on stage will be appeased, along with those hungry to be impressed by new theatrical forms” said Nick Skubij, Shake & Stir Artistic Director and Director of Frankenstein.

This production of Frankenstein invites audiences on a journey into the mind of a madman and they will see things on stage, that they’ve seldom seen before. This is Shelley’s classic story told in a brand-new, hi-tech monster of a show. Multiple axis of automation, over 140sqm of LED video panels, pyrotechnics and a cinematic, sweeping score - all working seamlessly together to bring Shelly’s tale to visceral life.

In this authentic retelling of the literary classic, audiences will bear witness as Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant and ambitious young scientist, pushes the boundaries of theory and morality to create a living being from the remains of the dead.

Shunned by society and plagued by an inherited sense of confusion and rage, Victor’s miracle of science becomes a monster that threatens to destroy everything his creator holds dear. But playing God has its consequences…

Can Victor redeem his unthinkable actions, or will he succumb to the horrors of his own making?