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.Baron, John. "Signing Off for the Weekend - With Frankenstein's Wedding ... Live in Leeds." The Guardian. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
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. Throughout the event scenes which had been filmed prior were shown, mainly focusing on Frankenstein's monster. There were moments in which the cast sang well known songs, including Andrew Gower performing the song "Wires" by Athlete.
Cast Lacey Turner as Elizabeth 'Liz' Lavenza Andrew Gower as Victor Frankenstein David Harewood as The Creature Mark Williams as Alphonse Frankenstein Jemima Rooper as Justine Mortiz Andrew Knott as Henry Pearce Quigley as Uncle Alfred "Fred" Frankenstein Gary Carr as Giles Michael Higgs as a Detective Anthony Lewis as a Policeman
Reception The drama was nominated for the "Sport & Live Event award" at the 2012 British Academy Television Awards. and "Nations and Regions Programme award" at the Royal Television Society Programme awards,
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.
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