★★★★★
" ... a magnificent new version of Stoker’s timeless story"
The Scotsman
Under the buzzing lights of a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeenshire in 1897, Mina Murray recounts her encounters with the most terrifying of beasts: Dracula. A throng of patients listen with bated breath as they are transported to a world where immortality and ultimate power is possible, even for women - but with terrible consequences...
Protect your loved ains fae the claws o a beast
Not for the faint-hearted, Morna Pearson’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale is filled with her trademark humour and taste for the strange and grotesque. This breathtaking gothic production transposes the action to Scotland amid the wild beauty of the landscapes of the northeast which originally inspired the novel. With an all-women and non-binary ensemble cast we witness the addiction, intoxication, and empowerment of Mina.
Miss this contemporary re-telling at your peril...
Age Recommendation:14+
Content warning: Contains scenes of violence, simulated self-harm, blood, some strong language and frightening moments.
Presented by National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Supported by
Cast
Natalie Arle-Toyne
Van Helsing
Maggie Bain
Doctor Seward
Ailsa Davidson
Lucy
Catriona Faint
Jonathan
Danielle Jam
Mina
Liz Kettle
Dracula
Anne Lacey
Mr Swails
Ros Watt
Renfield
Company
Based on the classic novel by Bram Stoker
Conceived by Morna Pearson and Sally Cookson
Story by Morna Pearson, Sally Cookson and Rosie Kellagher
Additional material devised by The Company
Written by Morna Pearson
Directed by Sally Cookson
