Dracula
Dracula
The world’s most famous seducer is back in London town.
My nose is always quick to sniff out anything vampiric. And yes before you ask, I love the Twilight books and films, the Vampire Diaries and just about anything else with fangs.
My love for the undead fantasy world was born many years ago when I was probably as little as 7 or 8. My mother was mad about Dracula films and would watch them as often as possible. My father on the other hand didn’t have much interest in this sort of thing so I became my mother’s late night film companion.
The Sell a Door Theatre Company currently features Bram Stokers Dracula, as adapted by Liz Lockhead, at the Greenwich Roundhouse Theatre. This is a fantastic and intimate theatre, which allows you to be only a few feet away from the cast.
The play was brilliant and the cast superb in their performances, which were both impressive and convincing. I loved in particular Kieran Hennigan’s performance of the role of Renfield. It was without a doubt one of the most convincing ‘mad man’ performances I have seen to date. His intensity was infectious and his despair tangible. At the start of the play he successfully draws the audience into this dark world he so fears, setting the scene for what is to come.
When the Count made his appearance I was not disappointed. Louis J Parker as the Dracula suits the role down to a ‘T’. His longish curly hair, deep voice and throaty laugh are complimented by extremely good looks and a very commanding performance. Very similar to the character of the Dracula in the adaptation in which Gary Oldman played; you cannot help but identify with his longing for his lost love together with a deep rage that is driving him towards finding her again.
I found the play provocative and intense to the point of delirium and worth seeing more than once – a reason I am taking a group of lady friends to see it again soon.
Dracula will be on at the Greenwich playhouse till the 5th of December. The theatre is not very big so do not miss out on getting your tickets booked ASAP. This is simply the perfect get together for a group of friends before Christmas. And on a cold winters night you will no doubt leave the theatre feeling just that little bit warmer.
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Till next time, take care
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