Photo credit - Pete Dibdin
World premiere of stunning north-east version of Dracula set for His Majesty’s Theatre
Aberdeen theatre fans have a chance to sink their teeth into the world premiere of a stunning new take on Dracula – co-produced here in the Granite City by Aberdeen Performing Arts.
The opening performance of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning will be at His Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday, September 7 ahead of a tour that will take in major Scottish theatres before travelling to venues south of the border.
This new version, co-produced by APA and the National Theatre of Scotland, sees the story transported to Aberdeenshire in a nod to the wild beauty of the north-east - and especially Slains Castle - which inspired Bram Stoker when he was writing his iconic gothic horror.
Penned by the north-east’s own Morna Pearson, Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning is set in an asylum in Aberdeenshire in 1897 (the year Stoker’s novel was published).
Photo credit - Pete Dibdin
It focuses on Mina as she seeks refuge to escape the horrors she has faced and retells her encounters with the terrifying beast, Dracula.
Morna said: She said: “I was excited to adapt Dracula and place it in the familiar setting of the north-east, the place where my writing feels at home. I wanted to examine themes of our times – fear, trauma, and powerlessness – in ways the horror genre lends itself to.”
The new production will star Aberdeen actress Danielle Jam, leading an all-female and non-binary cast.
Preview performances are now running at HMT ahead of the official world premiere on Thursday.
For more information about Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning visit aberdeenperformingarts.com
Watch below, Dracula in 60 seconds as described by the cast.
