Frankenstein

»Death must be abolished, this damned mess must stop. Whoever speaks a word of consolation is a backstabber.« Bazon Brock

One November night Frankenstein finally reaches the goal he’s been working toward for years, he brings an artificial being to life. But as soon as the nameless creature opens its eyes, Frankenstein is overcome by sheer horror. While Frankenstein believes that he is the creator of irrevocable evil and wants to banish it, the creature insists on its right to belong and participate in society. Between 1814 and 1819, Mary Shelley became pregnant five times. Only one of those children survived its third year of life. Her novel Frankenstein, published in 1818, is clearly marked by the experience of loss and explores the question of responsibility for one’s own creation. With his production, Oliver Frljić illuminates the relationship between creator and creature and asks if we are ready to give up the hubris that evolution ended with homo sapiens.


Premiere 22/March 2025

Note: In the production Frankenstein, themes such as loss, death and violence are dealt with intensively. There is also an explicit suicide scene and depictions of sexualized violence. Strobe light effects are used on a visual level.

Photos: Esra Rotthoff