Dracula: The Bloody Truth is a co-production from the Stephen Joseph Theatre and the Octagon Theatre Bolton. Based – loosely – on the book by Bram Stoker , it’s written by one of the UK's leading touring physical comedy theatre companies, La Navet Bete, and John Nicholson. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
It’s from the same creative team behind last year’s Stephen Joseph hits The 39 Steps and UK Theatre Award-nominated The Comedy of Errors (more or less). Chris Hannon, Annie Kirkman, Alyce Liburd and Killian Macardle are directed by Paul Robinson in a show which sees vampire hunter Van Helsing reveal the real story behind the legend. It’s 1900.
Dracula, the best-selling novel by Bram Stoker, was released three years ago and Professor Abraham Van Helsing is not happy. He was there. He knows The Truth.
The Bloody Truth. And The Truth must come out. Professional vampire hunter Van Helsing has gathered a troupe of highly trained, versatile actors to tell the story of the vampire who sailed from Transylvania to Whitby leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
.. Advertisement Advertisement Director Paul Robinson is fresh from huge critical and audience acclaim for his three shows in 2023: The Comedy of Errors (more or less); The 39 Steps; and Christmas show Beauty .
