Nightnews-media XTRA: PRESS RELEASE - DRACULA PRODUCTION - Festival
Theatre - Edinburgh

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Are you ready to be scared witless?
To be entertained with breathtaking magic and illusion?

World Premiere of award-winning playwright Bryony Laveryıs adaptation of
Bram Stokerıs Dracula with COLIN BAKER AND HARRY POTTER VILLIAN RICHARD
BREMMER

A BLOODCURDLINGLY BRILLIANT NEW VERSION OF BRAM STOKER'S TIMELESS NOVEL

Enigmatic and terrifying, sensual yet deadly, the fearsome figure of
Dracula continues to haunt and enthral us. As old as sin itself, the
story's epic battle between good and evil, darkness and light, is one that
has journeyed through the generations to the very heart of our modern-day
world, and maybe beyond.

Written in 1897, Bram Stokerıs novel of sexual repression and Gothic
terror
has been brought bang up to date. Count Dracula is one of the most
powerful
creations of horror ever conceived and is played by Richard Bremmer who is
perhaps best known as OHe who must not be namedı in ³Harry Potter and the
Philosopherıs Stone².

ENIGMATIC, TERRIFYING AND ENTHRALLING

DRACULA is produced by The Touring Consortium who have built up an
extraordinary reputation for touring quality drama across the UK. Previous
productions have included The Crucible which toured to packed theatres
around the country in Autumn 2004, the acclaimed Of Mice and Men which
transferred into Londonıs West End and won Matthew Kelly an Olivier Award
for OBest Actorı, The Diary of Anne Frank and A Dollıs House with Tara
Fitzgerald.

COLIN BAKER plays Van Helsing, a man determined to rid the world of the
evil and ³The Bill² star and ³Little Britain² favourite Hywel Simons plays
Van Helsingıs ready assistant Dr Seward. They are joined by TV favourites
Laura Howard, who plays John Nettlesı daughter Cully Barnaby in ³Midsomer
Murders² and ³Casualty² favourite Spencer, Ben Keaton. This very modern
adaptation of Dracula is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, one of the
countryıs
most highly regarded directors, and has one of the Magic Circleıs top men,
and ³Jonathan Creek² advisor Scott Penrose, working on the illusions.
The adaptation by award-winning writer Bryony Lavery (and Tony Award
nominee for 'Frozen') promises to scare audiences witless; entertain and
enthrall with spectacle, sound and breathtaking magic...it will span
centuries and challenge every preconception you have ever had about the
legendary figure of ...DRACULA!

But be afraid S. BE CHARMED S BE SEDUCED AND BE CHALLENGED

by JMA
8, Heathville Road
London N19 3AJ
Tel: 020 7263 9867 Fax: 020 7263 9877

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# LISTING DETAILS - DRACULA PRODUCTION - Festival Theatre - Edinburgh

DRACULA by Bram Stoker in a new adaptation by Bryony Lavery
Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT
From the 12th until the 16th of April
Evening performances 7:30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees 2:30pm
Box Office 0131 529 6000
Theatre web site http://www.eft.co.uk
http://www.eft.co.uk/whatson/events_display.asp?articleid=228
Show web site http://www.scareyouwitless.com

A production of 'Dracula', a modern adaptation of Bram Stoker's
Gothic novel, which will be playing at the Festival Theatre in
Edinburgh

For more copy and image - Contact morgans@...

Pamela Kehoe, Jane Morgan Associates
8, Heathville Road, London N19 3AJ
Tel: 020 7263 9867 Fax: 020 7263 9877
morgans@...

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