Suck it up, Dracula’s on stage

A critically-acclaimed Australian adaptation of Dracula will swoop into Geelong next month for city’s season of theatre.
Queensland theatre company Shake and Stir recreated the gothic-horror classic as a play, which promoters described as twisted and tortured as Bram Stoker’s original novel.
The play, directed by Michael Futcher, tells the story of young lawyer Jonathan Harker as he visits Castle Dracula deep within the Carpathian Mountains and meets his mysterious host.
Trapped within the castle walls, Jonathan discovers that Dracula wants more than his presence at the dinner table – he might also be main course.
Leaving Jonathan for dead and his castle, Dracula travels to London on a quest for seduction, love and, above all, blood.
The play features the acting talents of Ross Balbuziente, Michael Wahr (Othello, Hamlet), Adele Querol (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) and David Whitney (My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, 1984, Rock of Ages).
Artistic directors Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij helped adapt the novel to stage.
The play gained five Matilda Award (QLD Theatre) nominations including Best Main Stage Production in 2015.
Dracula runs at Geelong Performing Arts Centre from 18 to 20 May.