Nick Dear

Milton Keynes Theatre Announces The First-Ever Stage Production Of INSPECTOR MORSE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2025

Simon Friend Entertainment has announced a new co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre which will see Tom Chambers play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a thrilling new stage production, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts.

Tom Chambers Will Lead INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

Tom Chambers will  play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a new stage production, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts. The production opens in Birmingham on Thursday 28 August 2025 ahead of a major UK tour.

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 3, 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?

Wiltshire Police Called Due to Realistic Screams From FRANKENSTEIN Rehearsal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2024

A Bradfordians Dramatic Society rehearsal of Frankenstein turned into a real-life scare when police were called after screams from the Society's rehearsal were reported by nearby residents. Read more!

Photos: Get a First Look at FRANKENSTEIN at Jobsite Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2023

Jobsite, resident theater company of the Straz Center, gives life to Spooky Season once again with Nick Dear’s award-winning adaptation of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. Get a first look at photos!

Review: A Blistering Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN Will Take Your Breath Away at Jobsite Theater
by Drew Eberhard - Oct 20, 2023

Set to the “heartbeat” of an unbelievably brilliant sound design by Jeremy Douglass, Jobsite Theater’s presentation of Nick Dear’s Frankenstein, is a slow-burn, salt-in-the-wound, gripping, tour-de-force that will leave you speechless.

Symphony Space Adds ANNIE Singalong, FLEABAG, And More To November Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2023

Symphony Space announces program updates and additions for upcoming events and screenings. Livestream and in-person tickets available.

2024 Season at Seacoast Repertory Theatre Revealed
by Dan Marois - Aug 25, 2023

The Seacoast Repertory Theater in Portsmouth has announced its 2024 season, one they are calling “The Spark of Creation!”

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.

BIG MONEY to Open in June at The Actors' Company as Part of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023

BIG MONEY, an exceptionally dark comedy, will open June 3, 2023 at The Actors' Company as part of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Jobsite Theater to Present THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, TWELFTH NIGHT, and More in 25th Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 15, 2023

The 2023-24 season is Jobsite's 25th year of bringing the Tampa Bay area exciting, engaging live theater experiences between the Jaeb Theater and Shimberg Playhouse as the Straz Center's official resident theater company.

See National Theatre Of London's FRANKENSTEIN at The Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2022

The international sensation National Theatre of London's Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Hamlet, BBC's Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) is returning to the big screen of the Ridgefield Playhouse! Captured live in 2011, this imaginative retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel was experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world.

National Theatre of London's FRANKENSTEIN Starring Benedict Cumberbatch To Screen At Ridgefield Playhouse, October 31
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2022

An imaginative retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel will thrill and haunt viewers on Halloween night when The Ridgefield Playhouse screens National Theatre of London's Frankenstein on Monday, October 31, 2022 at 7pm, as part of the FirstLight Home Care Classical Series.

NextStop Theatre Company Announces 2022/2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2022

NextStop Theatre Company has announced their tenth professional season of theater in Northern Virginia. The company's first full season since the start of the pandemic will feature a wide assortment of titles ranging from beloved classics to bold new area premieres.

Groundbreaking Principles Established For Digital Broadcast Of Stage Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2022

WGGB has agreed a groundbreaking set of principles to govern the digital broadcasts of stage plays by the Royal Court, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

Theater Up Close Returns With Zoetic Stage's FRANKENSTEIN, October 14-31
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021

Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County present the South Florida premiere of FRANKENSTEIN, Nick Dear's theatrical adaptation of one of the great horror stories of all time.

Leading Playwrights Back New WGGB Digital Principles For Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2021

Leading playwrights and WGGB members Caryl Churchill, April de Angelis, Nick Dear, David Edgar, David Eldridge, Lee Hall, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Lucy Kirkwood, Bryony Lavery, Simon Stephens, Sir Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne and Roy Williams OBE have backed new digital principles for theatre launched today.

FRANKENSTEIN Will Be Performed at the Court Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2021

With lead actors James Kupa and Wesley Dowdell alternating between the roles of the scientist and his creation, this international hit explores the eternal themes of humanity, good vs evil and what happens when we blur the line between life and death.

Amazon Prime Video Will Broadcast Four National Theatre Productions - FLEABAG, FRANKENSTEIN, and HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021

Amazon Prime Video and National Theatre have today announced a collaboration which will see four productions filmed by the National Theatre broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland from 11 June.