National Theatre Live in HD Broadcast Frankenstein

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 21, 2013). Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts partners with National Theatre Live to presents the award-winning production of “Frankenstein” by Nick Dear, and starring Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch, in High Definition broadcasts taking place at 2 p.m. (encore), and 7 p.m. (encore), on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts. Tickets are $25, $20 seniors, $15 students/children. Please note: Given graphic elements in the production, it is strongly advised that the presentation is not appropriate for ages 15 and under. For further details, please contact the Quick Center for the Arts' box office.

“Frankenstein” enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre, and went on to win awards including the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. Benedict Cumberbatch (Star Trek: Into Darkness, BBC's Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, CBS's Elementary) alternate in roles as Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) directs. The Quick Center’s 2 p.m. broadcast features Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature. Friday’s 7 p.m. broadcast features Beneditch Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

“Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelley, was published in 1818, since which time there have been nearly 100 adaptations both on screen and in the theatre. Playwright Nick Dear and director Danny Boyle first discussed collaborating on “Frankenstein” in the 1990s, but it wasn’t until 2004 that they revisited the project. They brought their vision to life in the National Theatre’s 2011 production. Originally broadcast by National Theatre Live in March 2011, it has become a global phenomenon, resulting in three encore screening in more than 25 countries and being seen by nearly a quarter of a million people.

National Theatre Live is the National Theatre's groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre live from the London stage in High Definition to cinemas across the globe. National Theatre Live, launched in June 2009, currently reaches an audience of over 1.5 million people in 500 venues around the world. Each live broadcast is filmed in front of a live audience in the theatre, with cameras carefully positioned throughout the auditorium, giving cinema audiences the 'best seat in the house' view of each production.

Tickets are available through the Quick Center Box Office: (203) 254-4010, or toll-free 1-877-ARTS-396. (1-877-278-7396). Tickets can also be purchased online at www.quickcenter.com.