Frankenstein at the National Theatre (2011)
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate as Victor and the creature, and you can watch both.
Start with the creature’s birth, put it on a bare stage, and have the two leads swap roles night by night.
You want to watch the story performed on stage, from the creature's side, and see two actors trade the parts.
What it keeps and what it changes
Keeps: the creature’s education, the De Lacey family, the demand for a mate and the chase north.
Changes: the frame. There is no Walton; the play begins with the creature’s first minutes alive.
Whose story is it?
the creature’s.
How much time does it ask?
Two filmed versions, one with each actor as the creature. Danny Boyle directing; script by Nick Dear.
Olivier Theatre, 22 February to 2 May 2011. National Theatre at Home lists it as streaming now.
Where to find it
Stream it — National Theatre at Home
Other ways to get it: The production page — National Theatre
More Frankensteins: Frankenstein (1910) · Frankenstein (1931) · Bride of Frankenstein (1935)