''Frankenstein's Wedding'' (also known as ''Frankenstein's Wedding… Live in Leeds'') is a live musical drama based on

Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ( , ; ; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel ''Frankenstein, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' (1818), which is considered an History of science fiction# ...

's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. The show was broadcast live on

BBC Three BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target aud ...

on 19 March 2011 from

Kirkstall Abbey Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded . It was disestablished during the Dissol ...

Summary

The show followed the same story line as Shelley's novel, however it was based mostly around the night of

Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character who first appeared as the titular main protagonist of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. He is an Italian-born Swiss scientist who, after studying chemical proces ...

's wedding. An audience of 12,000 watch from

as Victor and

Elizabeth Lavenza Elizabeth Frankenstein ( Lavenza) is a fictional character first introduced in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. In both the novel and its various film adaptations, she is the fiancée of Victor Frankenstein. ...

get married. Throughout the event scenes which had been filmed prior were shown, mainly focusing on

Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster, commonly referred to as Frankenstein, is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' as its main antagonist. Shelley's title compares the monster's ...

. There were moments in which the cast sang well known songs, including Andrew Gower performing the song " Wires" by

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Cast

Lacey Turner Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is an English actress. She gained prominence in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' for her portrayal of Stacey Slater, a role she initially played between 2004 and 2010 before returning in 2014 an ...

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Lavenza *

Andrew Gower Andrew Gower (born 8 November 1989) is an English actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Cutler in '' Being Human'' and his turn as Prince Charles Stuart in ''Outlander''. Gower won the Spotlight Prize for Best Actor in 2010. Life ...

as Victor Frankenstein *

David Harewood David Michael Harewood (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor, presenter and the current president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012 ...

as The Creature * Mark Williams as Alphonse Frankenstein *

Jemima Rooper Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress. Having started as a child actress in television series, she has appeared in numerous film and theatre roles. Early life Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journ ...

as Justine Mortiz *

Andrew Knott Andrew Knott (born 22 November 1979) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Dickon Sowerby in 1993 film adaptation ''The Secret Garden'', based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and as Henry Green in the television drama serie ...

as Henry *

Pearce Quigley Pearce Quigley is an English actor of the stage and screen. Quigley's credits include '' Pie in the Sky'', ''Happiness'' (2001-2003), ''Cutting It'' (2002 - 2005), '' Millions'' (2004), '' Born Equal'' (2006), ''Within the Whirlwind'' (2009), '' ...

as Uncle Alfred "Fred" Frankenstein * Gary Carr as Giles *

Michael Higgs Michael Higgs (born 14 February 1962) is an English actor best known for prominent roles in two long-running television series: Eddie Santini in ITV1's ''The Bill'', and Andy Hunter (EastEnders), Andy Hunter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders' ...

as a Detective *

Anthony Lewis Joseph Anthony Lewis (March 27, 1927 – March 25, 2013) was an American public intellectual and journalist. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and was a columnist for ''The New York Times''. He is credited with creating the field o ...

as a Policeman

Reception

The drama was nominated for the "Sport & Live Event award" at the

2012 British Academy Television Awards The 2012 British Academy Television Awards (formally known as the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards) were held on 27 May 2012 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The nominees were announced on 24 April 2012. Rolf Harris was awarded the ...

. and "Nations and Regions Programme award" at the

Royal Television Society The Royal Television Society (RTS) is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present, and future. It is the oldest television society in the world. It currently has fourteen r ...

Programme awards, The production did win a

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of awards for the "Sport or Event Coverage", "Professional Excellence: Vision & Audio", and "Music or Use of Music" at the regional RTS Yorkshire awards.

References

External links

* * {{Frankenstein BBC television dramas Musicals based on Frankenstein 2011 television specials