Skint Productions
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When her only surviving child, Florence Shelley and his wife, Lady Jane Shelley depart to attend to Mary's burial arrangements, Mary is left alone with Bertha Bates, the Shelley's new vulgar house keeper, an unsuitable woman employed at Mary Shelley's insistence and Mrs Birdie Bird, the Shelley's devoted aging cook. As the inevitable end draws closer, Mary and Bertha confront the reality of insanity, the mystery of female friendship, the loss of children and loved ones, the retelling of an extraordinary life and the keeping of a heart breaking promise. Expect tension galore in this darkly brooding, surprisingly funny, erotic, no holds barred, twisted, penny dreadful.
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WARNING NUDITY AND SEXUAL CONTENT
The Romanitcs
Capturing the freedom of expression, both written and sexual, the Romantics movement of Byron, Shelley, Keates and Polidori was a cornerstone in the creation of 'Beautiful Monster'. UK actors Liam Selkirk, Edward Darling and Ben Iveson embody that spirit, tackling the erotic nature and homoerotic content with unflinching, brave performances. Working from the premise that all of the sexual content is fuelled through the fantasy and memory of Mary Shelley, it is the male cast that brilliantly portray such content.
The Company of Beautiful Monster
MARY SHELLEY - Wendy Laurence James
BERTHA BATES - Stevie Skinner
LORD BYRON / MONSTER - Corin Silva
PERCY SHELLEY - Edward Darling
YOUNG MARY / CLAIRE CLAIREMONT - Amy Forrest
JOHN POLLADORI - Ben Iveson
JOHN KEATS - Jack McGarry
RUBY POTTS / BIRDIE - Mollie Jones
BERTHA BATES - Stevie Skinner
LORD BYRON / MONSTER - Corin Silva
PERCY SHELLEY - Edward Darling
YOUNG MARY / CLAIRE CLAIREMONT - Amy Forrest
JOHN POLLADORI - Ben Iveson
JOHN KEATS - Jack McGarry
RUBY POTTS / BIRDIE - Mollie Jones
Sound, Lighting and Production Design
Steve Southern GAS is Music, Media City, UK (previous credits include BBC, ITV, PIXAR) From October 2017 'Beautiful Monster' goes into production as an independent UK film, shooting both in England and Wales, Bulgaria and Switzerland, delighted that the entire stage production company will reprise their roles for the film.