The Prince of Darkness is getting a high camp makeover just in time for Halloween. Presented by Theatre Works along with the acclaimed team at Little Ones Theatre, and drawing on the theatrical traditions of early silent cinema, this seductive take on Bram Stoker's Dracula taps into the character's status as a queer icon, in an evening of sex, gore and kitsch galore.
Taking its cues from iconic depictions of The Count, as played by the likes of Gary Oldman and Bela Lugosi, Dracula will be performed live on stage in the style of a silent movie, complete with title cards, musical accompaniment and Buster Keaton-inspired slapstick comedy. Throw in a little full frontal nudity, and this promises to be unlike any tale of Transylvanian horror that you've ever seen before.