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Dracula
Jan Needle
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
Highlights
120 mins19th CenturyStrong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesBritishAdaptationMystery
Why we like it
"'Dracula' by Jan Needle reimagines Stoker's classic tale, adding fresh perspectives to the eternal struggle against the undead."
From: Horror & Supernatural ScriptsWhat readers are saying
Many readers appreciate the varied interpretations of the classic Dracula story. There's a mix of praise for the performances, particularly David Suchet as Dracula and Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Harker. However, some find that the adaptation strays too far from the original novel, and a few believe it may not be suitable for all audiences.
Strong performances by the castBeautiful stage directionsEngaging and creepy atmosphereStrays too far from originalNot suitable for all audiences
Synopsis
Ideal for schools and drama groups, this Dracula is all the more chilling for the respect it shows for Stoker's original nightmare creation.
Press Reviews
"A good play for Halloween must contain the three Bs of horror: Blood, Beauties and Beasts. Dracula... has all three and in spades."
— New City Stage
"Steven Dietz’s version of the vampire myth makes for some deliciously eerie entertainment."
— Chicago Theatre Review
"…fascinating…eerily worthwhile…"
— The New York Times
"Truly haunting and mesmerizing…” — Los Angeles Times. “Playwright Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel is a faithful but streamlined version of the overheated original…It is a refined, grown-up drama. Sinister, seductive and alluring, this is a Dracula that is heartbreaking, heart-pounding and sizzlingly erotic.” — Cincinnati Enquirer. “Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel is rock-solid, bringing the story to life with a rhythm, sensuality, and lyrical ferocity…"
— Austin Chronicle
"Pure escape and great fun."
— New York Post
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Harker Her fiancé, a solicitor. |
Lucy Mina’s friend. |
Seward Her suitor, head of a lunatic asylum. |
Renfield A madman. |
Van Helsing A professor. |
Dracula A Count from Transylvania. |
Additional Actors (2w, 1m) Play WAITERS, ATTENDANTS, MAIDS, VIXENS. |
Mina A woman in her early twenties. |
Videos
Steven Dietz on his Dracula Adaptation
Available Editions
Publication
PublisherNick Hern Books
Year2000
BindingPaperback
EditionAbridged
Pages96
PlaceLondon, UK
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780003302240
ISBN-100003302245
eISBN-139781780013428
LCCPR6062.O29
Dracula is a British adaptation play written by Bram Stoker and published by Nick Hern Books in London, UK (2000).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780013428).
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Abridged
Collins · 2000 · 96 pp
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Amateur & Professional
Fee:Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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