UC Santa Cruz

This thesis tracks the process of the creation of the play Frankenstein: A Prometheus Experiment from theoretical groundwork to performance reflection. With inspiration drawn from Jeffery Cohen's "Monster Culture (7 Theses)", Alfred Jarry's Symbolism, and Richard Schechner's "6 Axioms of Environmental Theater", the piece is comprised of fragments of the work and life of Frankenstein's author, Mary Shelly. This thesis serves as a account of the artist's process and documents the theoretical and practical application of theory in the artists' work.