Event info
Start Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £16.00 Concessions: £13.50
Description
"An excellent production brimming with drama, style, and a touch of humour" - NE Theatre
"This vivid insight into the turbulent life of Mary Shelley is a must-see" - Northern Arts Review
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“Do you ever think it is a curse – this passion of the mind?”
Mary Shelley: daughter of feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft and political philosopher William Godwin; lover of Percy Bysshe Shelley; writer of ‘Frankenstein’.
When sixteen year-old Mary elopes with married poet Shelley, the consequences for herself and her family are far reaching.
In the aftermath of the scandal, Mary goes on to write a novel so radical that it changes the literary landscape forever.
This riveting drama is a vivid and provocative insight into the life and work of one of the most extraordinary women of the 19th century.
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Audience information: Contains adult themes, and scenes that some audience members may find distressing.
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This amateur production of “Mary Shelley” is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
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BOOKING INFORMATION:
CONCESSION PRICE applies to customers who are aged 18 and under, aged 65+, students, or unwaged. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. If you cannot attend on the date booked, we can transfer the booking to another day (subject to availability) or provide a credit note (if given 24hrs+ notice).
BOOK FOR A PARTY OF 10+ for the same date and receive 10% discount. All 10+ seats must be booked at the same time as the discount cannot be applied retrospectively.
Please note the position of the STAGE on the seating plan. Row A is the front, Row U is the rear. The seating is raked (seats are on an upwards slope away from the stage), so we recommend anyone with mobility issues books nearer the front if possible.
The Row marked 'W' at the front marks the spaces assigned for audience members who use wheelchairs. For access information, click HERE
This play is part of our SEASON PASS offer (5 Main Stage plays for the price of 4). More info
RUNNING TIME: end approx 10.10pm (this includes an interval)
For all of our Booking Terms and FAQs, click HERE
If you have any access requirements or experience any problems booking online, please give the Box Office a ring and we will be happy to assist you.
