October 1840: Gothic writer, Mary Shelley’s first pilgrimage back to Europe in twenty years in defiance of her father-in-law’s express wishes.
Has Mary the courage to confront the past as she returns to Lake Geneva, her birthplace as a writer and of her most famous novel Frankenstein? And will she find the solace she seeks among Villa Diodati’s rooms, terraces and vineyards where she, Percy Shelley and Byron spent that unforgettable summer… ‘Was I the same person who had lived there, the companion of the dead?’
Conception charts a profound voyage of self-discovery for this exceptional writer in her maturity.
8:00pm
PRICE
£15, £13 Concession, £12 Under 18's, £12 Dacorum Card
DURATION
75 minutes approx. plus interval
AGE GUIDANCE
14+
For more information visit https://oldtownhall.co.uk/events/conception-mary-shelley
Event Location
The Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall
High Street
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP1 3AE
Telephone: 01442 228 091
Email: othboxoffice@dacorum.gov.uk
Website: https://oldtownhall.co.uk/events/conception-mary-shelley