Review Roundup: SUMMERFOLK at the National Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 18, 2026
It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?
Review: FRANKENSTEIN at Gamut Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - Mar 16, 2025
This production of Frankenstein is unlike any this reviewer has seen before. It is philosophical, challenging, haunting, unsettling, and as relevant today as it was in 1818.
FRANKENSTEIN Comes to the Gamut Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
Gamut Theatre will present its spring showcase production, Frankenstein by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Learn more about the show here!
Review: NICK DEAR'S FRANKENSTEIN at Coasters Musical Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Nov 7, 2024
The play is notable for it's unique perspective, telling the story from the creatures point of view rather than Victor Frankenstein's. The shift allows the audience to experience the Creatures journey and struggles firsthand. The plot follows the Creature as he navigates a hostile world, seeking acceptance and understanding, only to be met with cruelty and rejection.
Review: FRANKENSTEIN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
by Dan Marois - Oct 2, 2024
You can always count on the Seacoast Repertory Theatre to stage productions that are out of the mainstream, out of the ordinary, and that challenge audiences in new ways. This is very apparent is its current production of Nick Dear's adaptation of Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein.” It is a dark and foreboding telling of the Frankenstein legend through the eyes of the creature, rather than from the creator, Victor Frankenstein. What did our critic think of FRANKENSTEIN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?
Irvine Barclay Theatre Reveals Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2023
Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced more shows for its 2023-24 season. One of the most popular performing arts venues in Orange County, Irvine Barclay Theatre presents renowned artists in a wide range of genres, from jazz, classical, country, Motown, and global music, to comedy, dance, theater, captivating speakers, and more.