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and his step sister Elizabeth, a young orphan girl taken in by Victor's parents and cared for as if she were their own daughter. When Victor's mother dies, he vows to end the suffering that death brings. While in pursuit of eternal life, the love story between Victor and Elizabeth evolves to a thrilling climax all set to an enthralling musical and lyrical score. ''Joined At The Heart'' reached the final of the Worldwide Search for Musicals competition. The show saw its first performance at The Junction 2 in

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, UK from 1–4 August 2007. Following its Cambridge run it moved to the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a one-week run at C Venues. ''Joined at the Heart'' was the first musical to be streamed live on

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the virtual world, on Saturday 4 August 2007.

External links

Official Edinburgh Fringe web site

Official Cambridge Junction web site
{{Frankenstein 2007 musicals Plays based on Frankenstein

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