Dracula: Mina's Reckoning

Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stirling, Inverness, Dundee, Edinburgh, Coventry and Liverpool

2 Sep - 28 Oct | Scottish Tour, Liverpool & Coventry

Overview

Protect your loved ains fae the claws o' a beast

Under the buzzing lights of a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeenshire in 1897, Mina Murray recounts her encounters with the most terrifying of beasts: Dracula. A throng of patients listen with bated breath as they are transported to a world where immortality and ultimate power is possible, even for women - but with terrible consequences...

Not for the faint-hearted, Morna Pearson’s adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic tale is filled with her trademark humour and taste for the strange and grotesque. This breathtaking gothic production transposes the action to Scotland amid the wild beauty of the landscapes of the north east which originally inspired the novel. With an all-women and non-binary ensemble cast we witness the addiction, intoxication, and empowerment of Mina.

Miss this contemporary re-telling at your peril...

A uniquely Scottish version of the Bram Stoker classic.

Written by Morna Pearson
Directed by Sally Cookson

Conceived by Morna Pearson and Sally Cookson
Story by Morna Pearson, Sally Cookson and Rosie Kellagher
Additional material devised by the Company

National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.

Corporate Sponsor Pinsent Masons

Header Image by Laurence Winram

5 Stars

Intense, fast-paced and sensational

The Scotsman

4 Stars

Cookson’s staging is frankly incredible

The Stage

4 Stars

An extraordinary, feminist coup de théâtre.

The Telegraph

4 Stars

Big, bold production.

The Herald

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Production Shots

  • Danielle stands with her crucifix raised in front of her. There are 2 asylum patient in the background but out of focus.
  • Dracula is the only thing lit as they look up menacingly over a railing, there are a couple of lightbulbs illuminated in the background.
  • A balcony on the set, Lucy is crouched down while Mina stands and looks over the railing. They are both smiling at something in the distance.
  • Lucy stands screaming covered in blood, there is an ominous red glow behind her.

Rehearsal Shots

  • Danielle is reading from a script with one hand stretched in front of her gesturing with a look of anger. Catriona and Anne are in the b background but are out of focus.
  • Liz looks to the side with both hands clasped in front of her. In the background is blurred set and costume images on the rehearsal wall.
  • The cast stand around Danielle all looking at her, Danielle is holding a script in her hand while reading an emotional piece of text.
  • An out of focus shot of the Dracula creative and production team watching rehearsals, in focus is a flipchart with the 13 ‘rules’ of vampirism.
  • The cast stand and sit all over the set. Danielle is in the middle of the group. Ailsa has her back to everyone and is throwing sheets of paper into the air. There are papers strewn everywhere.
  • Catriona stands and looks upward in fear. She is wearing a black top hat and blazer.

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