New NZ play gives life to the author behind Frankenstein

New NZ play gives life to the author behind Frankenstein

It has been over 200 years since an 18-year-old Mary Shelley responded to a literary challenge from her peers by writing the novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’. In that time, new genres have been born and become staples of our modern culture. Many of them have that pivotal moment in the history of literature to thank for it. Now, a new play explores the life of the woman behind the pen, while fictionalising the night that Frankenste…