Review: Gods and Monsters at the Southwark Playhouse

Gods and Monsters
Southwark Playhouse
Reviewed on Tuesday 10th February 2015
★★★

The most hauntingly dark and psychologically twisted play to open in London so far this year, Gods and Monsters leaves you with plenty to digest. We see Frankenstein director James Whale in his final weeks. Following a series of strokes, Whale finds himself fighting an inner battle; the play explores the strange obsession Whale forms with his gardener whilst flashing back to his earlier life throughout.

Sneak peek at... Will Austin in Gods and Monsters

First images have been released of Will Austin as gardener Clayton Boone in Gods and Monsters (several images also feature Ian Gelder as James Whale). Check out the pictures below (click image to enlarge).

Written and directed by Russell Labey, Gods and Monsters opens at the Southwark Playhouse on 10th February (previews from 5th February) and runs until 7th March 2015. Produced by Danielle Tarento, Gods and Monsters is based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram - the same source material as for the 1998 Oscar-winning movie, Gods And Monsters.