Local company returns Liz Lochhead’s Dracula to the Edinburgh stage

Dracula: The Eternal Outsider

Courtesy of DSCENE After days of sun-drenched afternoons at Milan Design Week, stepping off the plane in Bucharest felt like crossing into another world. It was April, but the air was sharp and cold, heavy with a kind of ghostliness. I had flown in for an art exhibition (nothing connected to Dracula, nothing gothic) and yet, maybe because of the sudden shift in atmosphere, the idea of visiting Bran Castle crept into my mind almost immediately. P…

Local company returns Liz Lochhead’s Dracula to the Edinburgh stage

“Come freely. Go freely. And leave some of the happiness you bring” Fringe theatregoers this summer are being encouraged to take up Count Dracula’s sinister invitation and experience a production of Liz Lochhead’s take on the classic horror tale by the Edinburgh Makars. This theatrical version of Dracula had its premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh 40 years ago, but it’s unique approach to Bram Stoker’s timeless story of history’s m…