Join theatre practitioner Emily Ingram, artistic director of Some Kind of Theatre and current playwright on Mary Shelley, as she explores the dark origins of Frankenstein. Discover the ghost-story challenge that sparked the classic, the tension between dreams and deliberate craft, and Shelley's familial influences, particularly concerning maternal absence. Emily also discusses the creature's sympathetic portrayal and various interpretations, from feminist readings to critiques of Enlightenment hubris, making for a rich, captivating analysis of this iconic tale.
