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NEVERMORE
FRANKENSTEIN
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from Mary Shelley’s 1813 novel,
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus
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Upcoming Performances
May 3 - 29, 2010
Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto
Presented by the Canadian Stage Company
Performance History
2006-2007
- Keyano Theatre, Fort McMurray
- Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton
2007-2008
- Vancouver East Cultural Centre/PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
- Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
- Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton
- Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts
2008-2009
- Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse
- Max Bell Theatre, Epcor Centre, Calgary (Co-presented by One Yellow Rabbit & Theatre Calgary, Part of the 23rd annual High Performance Rodeo)
- Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon
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“Catalyst’s marvelous, much-awaited new take on Frankenstein arrives on stage as a startling storybook come to life... it’s a hugely imaginative production... Catalyst’s most dazzling creation yet.”
LIZ NICHOLLS
The Edmonton Journal
13 March 2007
“Catalyst Theatre’s brand new production of Frankenstein is a brilliant achievement from its inspiration on up. Not only is Jonathan Christenson’s latest work a sublime and wildly entertaining evening of Brechtian-inspired theatre as atmospheric as it is intellectually daring, this slick post-modern musical accomplishes the mean feat of giving a stupendously fresh spin to a well-trod, heck, a chestnut of a story.”
GILBERT BOUCHARD
See Magazine
15-23 March 2007
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“A monsterpiece … Christenson scores a dazzling trifecta. His book explores the story’s broader themes with stunning theatricality and emotion. His lyrics are simple but faithful to the complexity of the original and his music, ranging from Gilbert and Sullivan patter songs to gorgeous modern pop power ballads is accessible, even hummable … the audience was transfixed. A monster hit.”
COLIN MACLEAN
The Edmonton Sun
14 March 2007
“It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is the must-see of the year. It’s a gorgeous adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic by Jonathan Christenson… and like other Catalyst works before it, Frankenstein is a seamless combination of story, song, movement and visual arts that transcends genre.”
MARI SASANO
The Edmonton Journal
23 March 2007
“The darkly ironic one-liners and classic physical comedy that fill (the first act) are genuinely funny... and the second act, with its many tragic yet beautiful scenes move quickly to a satisfying, if very sad conclusion."
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