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Posted on Tuesday 18th of April, 2017,
Sharpen your fangs, as the multi-award winning theatre company shake & stir theatre co are back with the promise – there will be blood! Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece Dracula swoops onto stage at Riverlinks WestSide on Friday 21 April.
Created and adapted by one of Australia’s leading contemporary theatre companies, this critically acclaimed adaptation of Stoker’s 1897 horror-classic is every bit as tortured and charismatic as the novel.
The 2015 premiere season of the work garnered stellar 5-star reviews and attracted 5 Matilda Award (QLD Theatre) nominations including Best Mainstage Production.
Dracula tells the story of young lawyer Jonathan Harker as he visits Castle Dracula in the Carpathian Mountains. Alone and trapped within the castle walls, Jonathan discovers that his host Dracula wants more than just his presence at the dinner table; he might also be the main course. Leaving Jonathan for dead and his castle behind Dracula travels to London on a quest for seduction, true love and above all blood.
Directed by the award-winning Michael Futcher and adapted by shake & stir’s Artistic Directors Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij, this twisted tale features a stellar cast including fellow Artistic Director Ross Balbuziente, Michael Wahr, Adele Querol and David Whitney.
“Vampire fiction just won’t die – you could say it is un-dead. Enjoying a major resurrection with the wildly popular Twilight films, television series True Blood, The Originals and The Vampire Diaries there is no doubt that audiences are as intrigued today as they were in the 19th century.” Co-Adaptor Nick Skubij states.
“We look forward to plunging into the darkest recesses of human imagination to deliver a good dose of ultra-theatricality across the country - mind-boggling, head-twisting, blood-spurting moments and all.” Skubij adds.
Grab the garlic and get set to sink your teeth into another bloody classic.
Tickets for Dracula are available online or through the Riverlinks Box Office: 03 5832 9511.
For the full selection of shows on offer, visit riverlinksvenues.com.au.
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