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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...
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 north east 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...
A uniquely Scottish version of the Bram Stoker classic.
The lifeblood of the action is in its performances.
Tonally the production doesn’t always cohere, but the interaction of MacLeod’s backdrop with Aideen Malone’s lighting, video by Lewis den Hertog and Benji Bower’s horror score makes for some delightful grand guignol atmospherics.
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His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen from Saturday September 2, 2023, until Saturday September 9, 2023. More info: www.hmtaberdeen.com
Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee from Tuesday September 5, 2023, until Thursday September 7, 2023. More info: www.dundeereptheatre.co.uk
Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Wednesday September 13, 2023, until Saturday September 16, 2023. More info: www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyalglasgow/
macrobert, Stirling from Thursday September 21, 2023, until Saturday September 23, 2023. More info: www.macrobert.org
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness from Thursday September 28, 2023, until Saturday September 30, 2023. More info: www.eden-court.co.uk
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Wednesday October 11, 2023, until Saturday October 14, 2023. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival
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