Highlights
Step into Mary Shelley’s world at this Frankenstein-themed beer festival, where immersive theater, gothic science, and mead tastings collide for a night of bizarre fun.
About This Deal
⚡ Resurrect the Monster – A Mary Shelley-Inspired Night of Brews, Burlesque & Bizarre Science
Do you dare step into the lab? Flesh and Bone is a theatrical beer festival inspired by Mary Shelley’s legendary novel, Frankenstein. This immersive gothic-meets-science experience invites you to enter a Victorian lab where your actions spark the resurrection. With live performances, costumed characters, and a twisted storyline you control, this is your night to play mad scientist—or stop one.
Good to Know Before You Go
- Date & Time: Saturday, September 27, 2025 • 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Location: Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club (1210 4th St, Santa Monica, CA)
- Ages: 18+ (21+ to drink; valid ID required)
- Ticket Options:
- Test Subject – Admission for 1
- Lab Partners – Admission for 2
- Research Team – Admission for 4
- What's Included:
- One drink ticket per guest
- Themed mead tastings from Golden Coast Mead
- Electrifying live performances (burlesque, cirque, sideshow)
- Interactive show – your choices affect the outcome
- Augmented reality elements accessed via smartphone
- Wandering, costumed characters
Why You Should Grab This Offer
This is no ordinary night out—it’s a fully immersive theatrical adventure inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Walk through a live narrative with dramatic performances, eerie ambience, and costumed characters that respond to you. You're not just attending—you’re conducting the experiment.
Explore a Victorian lab brought to life with augmented reality, sip on ancient elixirs, and shape the fate of science and creation. Best of all, your participation helps fund the LA Poet Society’s mission to elevate the literary arts across Los Angeles.
The Experiment Begins Here
Welcome to the lab. The night begins in the fog-filled chambers of a haunted hall, where burlesque dancers seduce, sideshow acts amaze, and shadowy characters offer whispered clues. You’ll use your phone to unlock augmented reality secrets that alter the storyline in real time.
Your choices matter: Will you assist the resurrection of forbidden life, or expose the madness before it spreads? In this choose-your-fate theatrical world, the boundary between creator and creation blurs—and only the bold survive.
Your Lab Essentials
- Bring valid ID (18+ required)
- Costumes encouraged – Victorian scientists, twisted creations, or otherworldly horrors welcome
- Parking available at Santa Monica Public Parking Structures 1 and 9
- Use your smartphone for interactive AR experiences
Taste the Alchemy
Raise your beaker! Enjoy small-batch mead tastings from Golden Coast Mead, a California meadery blending ancient fermentation with modern flair.
Support the Arts
A portion of proceeds benefits the LA Poet Society, a nonprofit making literary arts accessible and visible throughout LA. Learn more at lapoetsociety.org.