A barefoot ensemble in period-style shirts, waistcoats and skirts reaches upward as loose pages flutter above a reflective stage under warm light.

The Cockpit2024

Frankenstein

The Production

London Youth Theatre’s 2024 summer production of Patrick Sandford’s stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, performed by the young company at The Cockpit. The production formed part of LYT’s annual programme of full-scale work for young performers across London.

45 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Roberta Zuric
Lighting Design: Cheng Keng
Sound Design: Tom Foskett-Barnes
Commissioned by: London Youth Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A performer in a brown waistcoat stands close to the audience with both hands raised, wide-eyed, while an ensemble gathers behind in dim blue-grey light.

A large barefoot ensemble stands spread across a glossy stage in deep blue lighting, facing different directions against tall draped curtains.

One performer grips another by the hand and points urgently offstage, with seated ensemble members blurred behind them against a pale curtain.

Ensemble members lean forward with outstretched arms on a reflective stage, while a central performer stands upright beneath bright blue overhead lights.

A performer in a dark coat holds a notebook and raises one hand as if explaining, isolated by a tight spotlight against a dark stage.

An ensemble faces inward across a reflective stage, several holding books upright, with others elevated on a central platform before tall drapes.

Two performers clasp hands in a tense close-up, one looking down and the other gazing up, while a third stands behind holding an open book in warm light.

A performer in a long dark coat stands alone at center stage with arms slightly open, lit from above on a glossy floor as others wait in shadow.

Performers sit closely on a patterned blanket in turquoise light, with one leaning toward another at the centre while the surrounding ensemble watches.

A barefoot performer in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with clenched fists over an upside-down performer, surrounded by ensemble movement on a reflective stage with warm backlighting and smoky projections.

A performer in a dark coat stands center stage holding a small black object while ensemble members crouch and watch from the reflective floor under purple spotlights.

A curly-haired performer in a black and white period-style costume looks tensely to one side under stark side lighting against dark hanging drapes.

A large ensemble crouches and reaches upward in blue light toward a lone standing performer before a tall black draped backdrop.

A performer in a black leather coat and suspenders gestures outward with both hands, looking offstage with a wary expression against a dark background.

Two performers grip each other's arms in a tense confrontation, lit red and green before orange drapes with blurred movement behind them.

An ensemble fills a reflective stage in scattered poses, crouching, crawling, and reaching under cool blue light before a dark draped backdrop.

Under a smoky side spotlight, one performer stands with a hand at their throat while another sits below holding a dangling cord or chain against black drapes.

A lone performer in a dark coat stands spotlighted at center while the ensemble lies curled on the reflective floor beneath eerie blue projections.

A tightly packed ensemble crouches at the front of the stage with hands pressed to their cheeks, glowing green on the reflective floor.

On a reflective stage, one performer supports a limp barefoot performer in the foreground while an ensemble reaches toward a raised figure under teal lighting.

A performer kneels with face lifted above a prone body on a glossy floor, surrounded by others sitting or crouching in dim blue light.

An ensemble in white shirts and dark waistcoats forms a tight, contorted cluster, with one performer lunging forward under a stark spotlight.

Five barefoot performers huddle and lean forward with alarmed expressions on a dark, reflective stage, with others seated behind them.

A red-haired performer in a white dress and dark corset stands in warm light before a shadowed ensemble in period-style clothing.

A wide stage view shows performers on hands and knees along a reflective runway facing a seated figure, while another stands on a platform beneath blue overhead lights.

A blond performer in a torn, stained shirt crouches and gestures intensely toward a reclining performer on a blue-lit reflective floor.

An ensemble surrounds an elevated blond performer with raised arms and clenched fists, framed by teal draped curtains.

In vivid red backlight, silhouetted performers reach and lunge across a glossy stage in front of tall draped curtains.

A blond performer sits on the floor grimacing and clutching their shoulder, wearing a torn stained shirt against a red-lit stage backdrop.

A barefoot performer in a stained, torn shirt stands center stage with arms outstretched under bright overhead lights, with shadowy ensemble figures behind.

A performer in a cap and loose white shirt looks down at a small object held between their hands, lit against a smoky, rippling backdrop.

A close-up of a performer in a dirty lace-up shirt with stitch-like makeup at the throat, staring ahead while blurred figures stand in blue light behind.

A wide stage scene shows one barefoot performer standing on a reflective central platform while many others lie or crouch around them under a pale projected backdrop.

Ensemble performers reach forward and upward through blue light and stage smoke, wearing white shirts, dark waistcoats, and dresses in a tense movement sequence.

A performer in a black jacket gestures anxiously while holding papers, with another performer standing behind in blue haze.

A performer in a stained shirt kneels over a prone figure, clutching their own chest and looking upward amid blue lighting, smoke, and scattered bodies.

Two performers grip each other's arms and lean close in an intense exchange, while three others watch from behind against a pale stage backdrop.

A performer stands elevated on a low platform before a shimmering projected backdrop, surrounded by ensemble members positioned around the stage.

A distressed performer in a stained shirt kneels over a person lying on the floor, pressing a hand to their chest as an ensemble watches in blue light.

Under intense blue stage lighting, a performer lies barefoot on the reflective floor while another stands over them with arms raised, surrounded by an ensemble against tall draped curtains.

A distressed performer in a stained pale dress stands center stage as others bend around them in a tight cluster, with more figures watching from the blue-lit background.

An ensemble crowds around a central performer, reaching upward with many hands in a tense blue-lit scene framed by dark draped curtains.

A performer in a dark coat is spotlighted in near darkness, hands raised as a surrounding crowd reaches toward them from below.

A close-up of a performer in a torn, stained white costume covering their mouth with one hand, lit starkly against a dark stage background.

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