Cast and creatives announced for 'Dracula' at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror classic looks at the women at the heart of this tale about a vampire who journeys from Transylvania to London.

Cast and creatives have been revealed for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's production of Dracula, which runs from 11 September - 11 October.

The cast includes Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro, untitled f-ck m-ss s--gon play) as Lucy, Jack Myers (Say Nothing, Masters of the Air) as Jonathan, Umi Myers (Dope Girls, The Mirror and the Light) as Mina, Phoebe Naughton (The Comedy of Errors, The Snow Queen) as Van Helsing/Ensemble, Macy Seelochan (As You Like It, Shadow and Bone) as Jo/Ensemble, and B Terry (Cabaret, CAKE: A Marie Antionette Playlist) as Renfield/Ensemble.

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's (Emilia, The Wasp) adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror classic looks at the women at the heart of this tale about a vampire who journeys from Transylvania to London. Emma Baggott directs.

The full creative team includes Set and Costume Designer Grace Smart, Lighting Designer Joshie Harriette, Composer and Sound Designer Adam Cork, Movement Director Chi-San Howard, Illusion Designers John Bulleid and Gareth Kalyan, Fight and Intimacy Director Bethan Clark, and Voice Coach Annemette Verspeak.

Umi Myers said: “I am so thrilled to be a part of this exciting new production of Dracula. Morgan Lloyd Malcom has injected a new life into this classic tale, which will excite (and frighten) new audiences as well as those who already love the horror genre. With the amazing Emma Baggot at our helm, I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this extraordinary project and get to work alongside such a great cast!”

Lloyd Malcolm said “There is a timeless obsession with Bram Stoker’s Dracula which has been so exciting to dig into so far and I can’t wait to work with Emma and our incredible cast and team to bring it to the stage. Horror has long been a genre I’ve loved and to be able to explore this classic story within the context of the scary times we're living through has felt particularly important and exciting.”

Baggott added: “We have formed a company of brilliant and resilient human beings that are all ready to take on Morgan Lloyd Malcom's fearsome adaptation of Dracula and confront the monsters of our times. I adore their creativity, insatiable curiosity and thirst for new stories. It is an honour to bring this new adaption of an enduring classic story to the Lyric stage and I am so excited by the creative team we have amassed to help me tell this story. I couldn’t think of a better group of people to stand side by side with.”

Rachel O’Riordan, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, said: “I’m delighted that this fresh adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic is premiering on the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre stage this September. Adapted by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and directed by Emma Baggott, this thrilling story is ripe for retelling in its exploration of obsession, violence, and female power. Our auditorium is a place for bold storytelling that delights and shocks, and we can’t wait to share it with audiences as part of our 130th birthday season.”

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Photo credit: Umi Myers and Mei Mac. (Photo by: Charlie Clift, concept: Emilie Chen Photography)