On Monday 31st October, a group of Year 11 English students visited the Attic Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon to see a production of Frankenstein staged by the Tread the Boards theatre company. The theatre was small which meant that we were right in the middle of the action with the cast being very close to us as they acted out the story.
We were kept on the edge of our seats from the very start of the play as we were introduced to Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein himself (played by Dan Grooms). Soon after he recounted his story, the tale of Dr. Frankenstein and his ambition to create life truly began…
As we are studying this text as part of our GCSE English lessons, we all found it very useful to see the story being brought to life on stage by a group of very talented actors in a way that was very true to the original novel. Overall, the visit was an enjoyable but frightening experience with jump scares throughout! Even the cold, rainy weather added to the chilling atmosphere; Frankenstein was the perfect play for Halloween! Thank you to Mr Dingley, Mrs Lee, Mrs Webb, Miss Gillespie and Miss Loverock for organising the trip and taking us!
Grace Elias and Naomi Gillard
11C
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