Fringe review: FRANKENSTEIN, Berlin Open Theatre - Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The timeless classic that explores themes of creation, responsibility and morality, Frankenstein. Performed by an ensemble of immigrant performers from Berlin, this production closely examines the role of social alienation. from the consequences of unchecked ambition to the value of empathy and the importance of moral responsibility.

It's a small cast that double up on quite a few parts, including neutral characters that are silent, dressed in black and wearing white masks. It's not clear what these figures represent or why they frequently appear and disappear.

A strange decision is also made in that Dr Frankenstein is the only character to wear shoes, everyone else is without - unusual and fairly distracting.

The performance itself is performed in a monotone. There is no build up to poignant or distressing moments within the story and it comes across as a rough read through rather than a staged production.

Monsterously basic.

** Two stars

Reviewed by: Rachel Louise Martin

Frankenstein plays in Venue 45 at theSpace @ Venue45 at 11am until 19 August.