CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR DRACULA: THE TRAVESTY
Dracula: The Travesty
South Shields The Customs House
Wednesday 31 October - Saturday 3 November
2018
Panto star David John Hopper is sinking his teeth into a
new theatrical challenge – a comic take on Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
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| David John Hopper |
The actor is swapping his colourful Arbuthnot costume for
something more macabre in Dracula: The Travesty, which runs at The Customs
House from Halloween on Wednesday, 31 October, to Saturday 3 November.
The comedy has been written by award-winning playwright Stewart
Howson, with additional material provided by Hopper, who plays Dracula in the
play.
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| Alfie Joey |
He will be joined on stage by BBC Radio Newcastle presenter
and one half of The Mimic Men, Alfie Joey, and newcomer Sophia Catleugh, a
recent graduate of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
The three actors will play 20 characters in total – what
could possibly go wrong?
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| Sophia Catleugh |
Hopper said: “I’m really pleased to have Alfie on board. He
is referred to by many as ‘the nicest man in showbiz’ and it’s clear to see why
on stage and off-stage. He is someone who I have wanted to collaborate with in
a while. Sophia is also a great addition
to The Customs House team, a recent graduate from LIPA. I expect this will be
one of many amazing performances we will see from her.”
Howson is an experienced playwright with many professional
productions to his name. His work has been nominated for the Northern Electric
award and he is a LWT/TMA Plays on Stage award winner. He is also an experienced actor in film, TV,
radio and theatre, appearing in the West End run of Up ‘n’ Under, Love Actually
and several series of Emmerdale and Byker Grove. He said: “Dracula: The Travesty is exactly
what the original meaning of the word travesty was – a comedic send up of a
serious piece. It has elements of physical theatre, stand-up and comedy
routines dating back to commedia only now seen in panto. Some bits are just
plain daft, however despite the daftness, the piece does hold the Bram Stoker
novel, if not in respect, than never in contempt. The climatic flight at The
Borgo Pass is read straight from the book by the cast and genuinely holds an
audience with its tension and drama.”
Tickets:
Dracula: The Travesty is produced by The Customs House, in
association with Northumberland Theatre Company, which first toured the play in
2016/17.
Performances are at 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm Saturday matinee.
The recommended age is 12+ due to the amount of fake blood used on stage.
Tickets, priced from £15, are available from the box office
on (0191) 454 1234 or online at www.customshouse.co.uk
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