Fort Worth theater shelves play due to ‘recent high profile events’

Hip Pocket Theatre in Fort Worth has indefinitely shelved an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein , citing “inappropriate” timing.

In light of reactions to “recent high profile events,” the company wrote in a Tuesday statement posted on social media, its board of directors and artistic management felt the play could “lead to unintended further trauma.”

The vague wording fueled speculation in the comments section among patrons who wondered what events the company was referencing.

Hip Pocket’s managing director, Gianina Lambert, and co-artistic directors, Lorca and Lake Simons, could not be reached after several attempts to contact them by phone and email for further context on the statement.

Two cast members who spoke to The Dallas Morning News said they were told the postponem