New adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic thriller Dracula set for Lighthouse Poole stage

MARKING the centenary of the landmark stage production, a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic thriller Dracula will be on stage at Lighthouse Poole.

Adapted by Nick Lane, this brand new theatrical treatment blends Victorian gothic with the contemporary, showcasing Blackeyed Theatre’s trademark ensemble performance style. The play blends a haunting soundscape with innovative design for an exhilarating theatrical experience.

The time is 1897 and mankind is on the cusp of vast technological change, scientific mastery and media innovation. Poised between traditional beliefs, the threat of the unknown and the shock of the new world, an altogether darker fear is emerging. As a new shadow looms large over England, a small group of young men and women, led by Professor Van Helsing, are plunged into an epic struggle for survival.

Stretching from London, through provincial England, to the mountainous wastes of Transylvania, Bram Stoker’s timeless thriller embodies the struggle to break taboos, resist temptation and stop the unknown outside becoming the enemy within.

The cast of six features Maya-Nika Bewley playing Mina Harker/Dr Hennessey, David Chafer as Abraham van Helsing/Count Dracula, Richard Keightley as Dr John Seward/Count Dracula, Pelé Kelland-Beau as Jonathan Harker/Quincey Morris, Marie Osman as Lucy Westenra/Renfield, and Harry Rundle as Arthur Holmwood/Count Dracula.

Dracula is directed by Nick Lane with original music composed by Tristan Parkes. Nick said: “I wanted to tell the classic story, but also to try and explore certain elements within it in a slightly different way.”

Blackeyed Theatre presents Dracula at Lighthouse Poole from Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th March. Tickets are from £19. For more information and bookings visit www.lighthousepoole.co.uk or contact the box office on 01202 280 000.