Frankenstein's Wedding

Frankenstein's Wedding
Genre
Written byChloe Moss
Directed byColin Teague
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Executive producers
  • Meredith Chambers
  • Richard Fell
  • Eleanor Moran
ProducerTony Followell
Running time85 mins
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release19 March (2011-03-19) –
21 March 2011 (2011-03-21)

Frankenstein's Wedding (also known as Frankenstein's Wedding… Live in Leeds) is a live musical drama based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The show was broadcast live on BBC Three on 19 March 2011 from Kirkstall Abbey.[1]

Summary

The show followed the same story line as Shelley's novel, however it was based mostly around the night of Victor Frankenstein's wedding. An audience of 12,000 watch from Kirkstall Abbey as Victor and Elizabeth Lavenza get married.[citation needed] Throughout the event scenes which had been filmed prior were shown, mainly focusing on Frankenstein's monster.[2] There were moments in which the cast sang well known songs, including Andrew Gower performing the song "Wires" by Athlete.

Cast

Reception

The drama was nominated for the "Sport & Live Event award" at the 2012 British Academy Television Awards.[5] and "Nations and Regions Programme award" at the Royal Television Society Programme awards,[6]

The production did win a hat-trick of awards for the "Sport or Event Coverage", "Professional Excellence: Vision & Audio", and "Music or Use of Music" at the regional RTS Yorkshire awards.[7]

References

  1. ^ Baron, John. "Signing Off for the Weekend - With Frankenstein's Wedding ... Live in Leeds." The Guardian. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. ^ Hickling, Alfred (20 March 2011). "Frankenstein's Wedding – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Video: Backstage at BBC's Frankenstein's Wedding in Leeds". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds | Film Review Online". Film Review Online. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2012: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. ^ "RTS PROGRAMME AWARDS 2012". RTS. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  7. ^ "THE 2012 RTS YORKSHIRE CENTRE PROGRAMME AWARDS". RTS. Retrieved 29 March 2012.