Cast and creatives announced for DRACULA at Lyric Hammersmith
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the cast and creatives for their upcoming production of Dracula, which runs at the venue from 11 September-11 October.
Casting for the production includes Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro, untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play) as Lucy, Jack Myers (Say Nothing, Masters of the Air) as Jonathan, Umi Myers (Dope Girls, The Mirror and the Light) as Mina, Phoebe Naughton (The Comedy of Errors, The Snow Queen) as Van Helsing/Ensemble, Macy Seelochan (As You Like It, Shadow and Bone) as Jo/Ensemble and B Terry (Cabaret, CAKE: A Marie Antionette Playlist) as Renfield/Ensemble.
A theatrical thriller not to be missed, this major new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror classic uncovers the female voices at the heart of the tale from playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and director Emma Baggott.
Completing the creative team are set and costume designer Grace Smart, lighting designer Joshie Harriette, composer and sound designer Adam Cork, movement director Chi-San Howard, illusions designer John Bulleid & Gareth Kalyan, fight and intimacy director Bethan Clark, voice coach Annemette Verspeak, and casting director Heather Basten CDG.
Umi Myers said: “I am so thrilled to be a part of this exciting new production of Dracula. Morgan Lloyd Malcom has injected a new life into this classic tale, which will excite (and frighten) new audiences as well as those who already love the horror genre. With the amazing Emma Baggot at our helm, I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this extraordinary project and get to work alongside such a great cast!”
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm said “There is a timeless obsession with Bram Stoker’s Dracula which has been so exciting to dig into so far and I can’t wait to work with Emma and our incredible cast and team to bring it to the stage. Horror has long been a genre I’ve loved and to be able to explore this classic story within the context of the scary times we're living through has felt particularly important and exciting.”
“Beware the teller as much as the tale”
Awakened by the unimaginable horrors she’s witnessed, Mina Harker demands your attention. You’d be wise to listen close.
The only survivor of the tragic events chronicled in the famous letters, Mina is here to recount her version of Dracula’s journey from Transylvania to London. Alongside trusted allies, and in memory of her beloved friend Lucy, they scramble to piece together the truth of his monstrous desires. But is their performance merely a warning – or does it have the power to conjure the dead?
