Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley (daughter of radical feminist writer, Mary Wollstonecraft) wrote Frankenstein when she was 18 years old. Helen Edmundson's play dives into the most tumultuous period of her life, exploring her elopement at age 16 with romantic poet Percy Shelley, and the broader consequences for her father William Godwin and her sisters.

Enjoy a thrilling night at Lace Market Theatre as we explore one of the most fascinating women in literary history.