Frankenstein
The Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Ave Chicago
410 S. Michigan Ave Chicago
In Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein, the Chicago-based Emmy Award-winning performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music in a haunting show unlike any other. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of the original novel’s author, Mary Shelley, to create an unexpected tale about the beauty and horror of creation.
Presented by Manual Cinema
Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026