THE National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has today unveiled the first look at its production of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning.
The play was written by Morna Pearson and shifts Bram Stoker’s narrative to the North-East.
The NTS has assembled an all-female and non-binary cast for the production, which will tour Scotland, Liverpool, and Coventry in September and October.
Its world premiere will take place at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen on 7 September.
Pearson 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.
“With Stoker drawing influence from Cruden Bay, it felt appropriate to relocate the narrative to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, exploring the area and characters I find most inspirational.
“There is room for more horror and stories from the North-East in theatre, so I am thrilled that my first large scale production is a bold retelling of Dracula set there.”
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