The other night I took a friend to see Dracula in Wakefield.
The Opera House to be exact, Dracula the stage play.
We enjoyed it. A dark tale with a talented cast. A clever use of movable crates and scenery kept the set alive as the story progressed from the Count's castle to Whitby to London and back to his castle.
The cast intermittently spoke as a chorus, warning the world of the terrible nature of vampires and that they are most certainly real. Quite startling really!
The ending was a surprise. Dracula sacrifices himself to save his brides and the global vampire community. Is that in Bram Stoker's novel? (which sadly, I've not read). I'm used to Van Helsing polishing off the old Vlad!
Have you ever seen Dracula on stage readers?
Image not from the play
Glad you enjoyed the play - but what a strange ending. Very different to the films.
ReplyDeleteYes, I must read Stoker's ending Paul.
DeleteSounds like a feeble attempt at a politically correct ending there! SFZ
ReplyDeleteHa ha, could be the real one SF!
DeleteI saw The Passion of Dracula off -Broadway at the Cherry Lane theater in NYC back in the 70s. It was great fun!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds it Baron! The Baron and the Count!
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