Dracula, 21-24 July 2021
Brighton Open Air Theatre - Dracula was originally scheduled for 2020 but was held over to 2021 due to the COVID pandemic
"I looked out and saw them in the full moonlight. White teeth. Red tongues"
Bram Stoker's DRACULA - the pinnacle of Victorian Gothic and a classic of English literature - a mixture of horror, obsession, wild fantasy, fear of the unknown with a troubling sexual undertone running through the narrative.
The novel is told in fragments of diary entries, notebooks and recollections, and in this version Liz Lochhead has honoured this structure as the action moves swiftly between Heartwood House in Whitby, Bedlam Asylum in London, Castle Dracula in Transylvania, Highgate Cemetery and the private apartments of Doctor Seward.
Following our BOAT productions of Blue Remembered Hills, The Crucible and Wuthering Heights, Identity return to this beautiful theatre with this poetic adaptation.
Although this version changes some aspects of the original (Lucy and Mina are sisters here rather than friends) it is always respectful of the novel, focusing on the home life of those affected by the arrival of the plague in the form of Vampirism.
▶︎ "Creative use of the space with clever set construction and zoning. Acting fabulous from every single member of the cast, make-up
outstanding, sound and lighting expertly done adding great atmosphere throughout. Another excellent production from
Identity Theatre" - email to the Company
▶︎ "Directed by Nettie Sheridan and Gary Cook for Identity Theatre, Dracula marks a joyously dark return to BOAT ... this production
reminding us of IT’s professional-level outstanding shows: Blue Remembered Hills (2017) The Crucible (2018) and Wuthering Heights.
Identity Theatre’s a class apart; there’s enough of that here to show why – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHOW - Fringe Review
▶︎ "Thrilling and with a lightness of touch suited to the outdoor space - with some genuinely funny touches for light relief!" -
Audience feedback
▶︎ "Fabulous casting, direction, costumes and sound brings the eerie Gothic tale to the BOAT this week - catch it before it dissolves
in smoke! - Audience feedback
Adam Macrae
Vlad Dracula
Kane Magee
Jonathan Harker
Ria Fay
Mina
Bee Mitchell-Turner
Florrie
Heloise Bliss
Lucy / Bride
Trefor Levins
Renfield
Kate Stoner
Nurse Grice / Nurse Nisbett
Sam Razavi
Doctor Seward
Dave Balfe
Van Helsing
Andrew Wesby
Orderly Drinkwater / Set
Gary Cook
Director / Producer / Designer
Nettie Sheridan
Director / Producer
All production photography by Miles Davies