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So far Dracula has only toured the country on one occasion but what
a tour!! Based on the original Bram Stoker story, this was definitely not
a play for the faint hearted, despite being a comedy. Not only were the
special effects spooky in the extreme (particularly the decapitated dummy
who spurted blood in the general direction of the front row, Addams Family
style), but the entire audience, were on arrival at the theatre included
as members of the cast. For anyone who loves audience participation this
play was a must.
As a warm up, Vicki who played the part of Mina the heroine, led
everyone in a communal sing-song and having established there identity as
village folk, took them on a vampire survival course. During the course of
the play this necessitated eating raw garlic, brandishing gingerbread
crucifixes, standing on garlic impregnated doormats and hurling garlic
rocks (made from foam) at the vampires in a final battle. Despite these
efforts the vampires had designs of their own on the villagers in the
hopes of making new recruits. No one was safe even during the interval,
when audience members were literally chased through the auditorium and bar
by over zealous vampires. Vicki toured nationally with this play in the
autumn of 1996 staring with Leslie Grantham as Dracula.
Reviews
TV Heaven
 The comic
timing is bitingly accurate.
Vicki
Michelle and Claire Dallison are delicious vampires.
An
excellent evening out.
This adult
panto will have you coffin with laughter. |
