NTLive Frankenstein dir by Danny Boyle 2011 v 1 and v 2

Danny Boyle's Frankenstein from the novel by Mary Shelley performed Live for the National Theatre 2011.



run time 1 hr 58 mins       each                                       English and Russian Subtitles

                                                                                              Spoken in English No interval in this video

IMDb   tt1795369



Summary from IMDb



"Created by Victor Frankenstein, the one known only as the creature sets out to discover the world and the meaning of life. "



directed for the stage by  Danny Boyle

directed for the screen by Tim Van Someren



Cast



The Creature                    Jonny Lee Miller

Victor Frankenstein             Benedict Cumberbatch

Gretel/ Clarice                 Ella Smith

Gustav/ Constable               John Killoran

Klaus                           Steven Elliot

Agatha de Lacey                 Lizzie Winkler

de Lacey                        Karl Johnson

Felix de Lacey                  Daniel Millar

Elizabeth Valenza               Naomie Harris

William Frankenstein            Haydon Downing

William Frankenstein            Will Nye

William Frankenstein            Jaren Richard

M. Frankenstein                 George Harris



full cast in the credit role



My notes



  When Danny Boyle's Frankenstein is performed,  Miller and Cumberbatch alternate the role of Creature and Victor Frankenstein.  These are the first videos I have seen that are not from an audience CAM.



  The file names show v. 1 and v.2.  Here in this one file share are both versions of Danny Boyle's play complete.  They are from different sources and this upload has a lot of 'smoothing' for lack

of adequate editing term with accurate naming, separated featurettes and things I usually do

to make the viewing easier.



 Whether Lee or Cumberbatch, the play has amazing performances.  The story from Mary Shelley we know.  There's not a lot of variation from that.  It is what is done on stage that is stunning.  In theatrical terms I thought of the technique called 'bio mechanics' when seeing the birth of the creature.  This is acting at the limits.  It's the sort of thing Grotowski did, or Peter Brook.  It takes the audience into that realm of theatre experiment I experienced in a small way many years ago when it was new and continues to provide those dynamic effects throughout



 The play is still in performance.  It may come to a movie theatre near you from NTLive.



Notes written November 1st 2019