The year is 1897.
The British Empire is in the midst of its imperialist expansion.
Major technological advances are occurring, with the first wireless communication being sent across open sea.
The women’s suffrage movement is growing and the “new woman” is emerging.
Eastern European Jewish immigrants are making their way to England in large numbers.
And Bram Stoker's novel Dracula is published; this story of a Transylvanian vampire who invades England captures the popular imagination for generations to come.
In Dracula (Annotated), theatre dybbuk excavates Bram Stoker’s famous tale, using a unique blend of historical investigation and heightened theatricality to weave together the gothic characters and plot of Dracula with references to societal forces at play in Victorian England that are still timely today.
This is the second in a series of “Annotated” productions in which theatre dybbuk explodes and explores classic or well-known and culturally influential works to disrupt more familiar or comfortable ways of engaging with them.
The three-weekend limited run in Los Angeles takes place in Shatto Chapel at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles as part of a rolling world premiere.
The run time is approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. There is one 15 minute intermission.
Please note that strobe effects are used in the show.
Please note that the performance on Friday, September 26 is a preview performance.
