Actor, Danielle Jam and Author, Morna Pearson visited Slains Fortress in Cruden Bay forward of rehearsals beginning for Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning.
Morna Pearson’s thrilling new adaptation of Dracula, directed by Sally Cookson, is being delivered to levels throughout Scotland and England by the Nationwide Theatre of Scotland in a co-production with Aberdeen Performing Arts in affiliation with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.
Touring the UK from Saturday 2 September to Saturday 28 October 2023,
Sally Cookson’s sweeping, atmospheric manufacturing of Morna Pearson’s daring new adaptation is relocated to Aberdeenshire and the wild fantastic thing about North-East Scotland, acknowledging the world’s just lately reported inspiration for Bram Stoker’s traditional novel.
Set in a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeenshire in 1897, this distinctive Scottish adaptation locations the character of Mina Murray on the centre of the motion.
The manufacturing options atmospheric, Gothic-inspired set and costumes designed by Kenneth MacLeod with video design by Lewis den Hertog, lighting design by Aideen Malone, a darkish, distinctive rating from composer Benji Bower and visceral motion from Vicki Manderson.
Danielle Jam mentioned:
“It was sensible to go to Slains Fortress. Our model of Dracula is about within the North-East and Slain’s Fortress influenced Bram Stoker in how he imagined Dracula’s fort.
The native language, dialect and panorama will affect how I play the position of Mina within the manufacturing and since I’m from Aberdeen, like Mina, I really feel very rooted on this planet of the play. I used to be introduced up talking Doric and the place the story is about is my dwelling.
Morna Pearson mentioned:
“When researching I examine Stoker’s time in Cruden Bay, I knew Slains Fortress was an affect, however I hadn’t appreciated how a lot, particularly the octagonal room which options within the authentic novel. It was inspiring to go to the fort for the primary time; it felt very warren-like and oppressive, regardless of not having a roof. The novel’s roots within the North-East are mirrored by there being a Doric speaker within the authentic Dracula and there can be two Doric characters in my model with some others utilizing a lighter dialect. It’s improbable that with our manufacturing’s Mina, we have now discovered an excellent Doric talking actor like Danielle.
Touring to:
Theatre Royal, Glasgow Wed 13 – Sat 16 September
