Casting announced for Gods and Monsters world premiere

Full casting has been announced for the world prèmiere of Gods and Monsters at Southwark Playhouse with Ian Gelder (Game of Thrones) cast in the role of Frankenstein director James Whale and Will Austin as gardener Clayton Boone.

Gods and Monsters, directed by Russell Labey, produced by Danielle Tarento, will receive its world prèmiere in a five-week season from Thursday February 5 – Saturday 7 March.

Frankenstein director James Whale, long forgotten by the studios and in reclusive Hollywood retirement has fallen victim to a series of strokes. The only demons he fights now are in his head. Handsome new gardner, Clayton Boone, becomes an unlikely friend and unwitting player in Whale’s grand finale.

Gods and Monsters is based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram – the same source material as for the 1998 Oscar-winning movie, Gods And Monsters.

Gelder’s stage career includes playing Marcus Andronicus in Lucy Bailey’s acclaimed production of Titus Andronicus at Shakespeare’s Globe, Jack Bryant in Roots at the Donmar Warehouse and Kent in Michael Attenborough’s King Lear at the Ameida. On TV he has featured in Mr Selfridge, Endeavour and Psychoville.

Austin has just finished filming Mission Impossible 5 with Tom Cruise. Other credits include 24: Die Another Day alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Danny Boyle’s Babylon. Gods and Monsters marks his professional London stage debut.

They are joined in the cast by Lachele Carl (A Streetcar Named Desire, Young Vic), Will Rastall (Game of Thrones, Mock Tudor and Daddy Took My Debt Away, both for Theatre503) and Joey Phillips.

Gods and Monsters is produced by Danielle Tarento in association with Jason Haigh-Ellery.

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