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Frankenstein

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele
Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele
Theatre
Dicker Turm

Victor Frankenstein is fascinated by natural sciences and technology. He intends to uncover the last secrets of creation with a medical experiment. Using different parts of corpses, he sows together an artificial creature and brings it to life. Shocked by the result, he banishes it and flees. The creature whose rough appearance doesn't correspond to its vulnerability tries to find its way in an alien and hostile world where it keeps experiencing exclusion and hate. Feeling bitter, the creature swears revenge and starts looking for its creator. When the two meet and Frankenstein realises that he cannot kill the creature, they make a gruesome pact.

Mary Shelley’s story describes the search for friendship and love in a world that keeps refusing you. Victor Frankenstein and his creature re-determine who is the monster and who is human.

Due to high demand, we are offering three additional performances: on 12, 14 and 19 July 2026. Tickets are available now!

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley

based on a novel by Mary Shelley
Direction
Stage and Costumes
Lighting Design
Dramaturgy
Lord Byron / Viktor Frankenstein
Leibarzt / Die Kreatur / Justine
Claire / Elisabeth / Irin
Mary Shelley / Prof. Waldmann / Ire
Percy Shelley / Henry / Ernst
Florian Mania
Assistant Director / Stage Manager
Corinna Reichle
Assistant Stage Design
Judith Grätzer
Costume Assistant
Hannah Schäfer

The production of the decorative parts is carried out in the workshops of the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg.

A complete list of all employees of the technical departments involved can be found here.