Karloff was not just an actor in horror films, he recorded the title role of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline for the Shakespeare Recording Society. I saw him on Broadway in The Lark with Julie Harris back in the late 50′s. (LM)

Frankenstein Invades Shakespeare & Company!

Here’s a twist on Halloween night, one that is a literary treat, too. You can opt for an intimate event at Shakespeare & Company where you will be treated to a special reading of a brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror story, Frankenstein.

First published in 1823,Frankstein tells the unsettling tale of Victor Frankenstein and his experiment to create a living creature—an experiment that goes terribly awry when the creature escapes and begins to plot his revenge. Few know as much about creatures produced by an unorthodox scientific experiments as these theatrical historians in Lenox.

Three actors take on the chilling story of a grisly reanimation—a monster comes to life. This new adaptation, written and directed by (and also starring) Jonathan Croy (King Lear, Director of The 39 Steps), also features David Joseph (The Tempest, The 39 Steps), and Alexandra Lincoln (The Learned Ladies, The Venetian Twins). It will be a thought-provoking evening which will send chills up and down your spine.

Frankenstein will be presented in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at 7:30pm on October 31st. Tickets are general admission, $15 for adults, $5 for kids. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.Shakespeare.org.