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Dracula - Bats, Blood and a Blow Up Doll!

Fangs for the great show, chaps!

Kesselofski & Fiske return to the Drum - this time with their "no expense spared on the special effects" version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.......and it is completely batty!!!
Review: Elaine McFadyen

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WHAT THE AUDIENCE SAID

Pure genius! Barking mad and great fun. I'm going to see it again next week - Les, Plymouth

Excellent. Made me see Dracula in a whole new light! - Judy from Kingsbridge

That really was very different, but great fun - Betty from Manadon, Plymouth

I love their insane humour, always makes me laugh - Alan from Plympton

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Fangs Ain't What They Used To Be...

From the moment you enter the theatre the guys are there to meet and entertain you, interacting with the audience, showing them to their seats and selling programmes.

Formal barriers between cast and audience don’t exist. Later there’s the mandatory audience participation and a rousing sing along...The Sound of Music with altered lyrics...is it blasphemy or inspired genius?

Thick Devonshire Clotted Blood

Mr Stoker might be turning in his grave as these two madmen play at least four characters each and make crazy jokes about; thick, warm Devonshire clotted blood; Vlad the Impala and WMD...wasps of mass destruction.

Lucy, the beautiful victim of the blood sucking "Batman" is played by a compliant blow up doll while the music is borrowed from the shower scene in Psycho.

Killer Special Effects

Kesselofski & Fiske dont have a major budget but that doesnt stop them featuring blood-curdling special effects.

The flight of the vampire from the distance and his entrance into the open window in Lucys bedroom was pure magic....Pixar could learn a few tricks from these boys!

Christmas is coming but if you hate panto, put on your silly head and go and have a good laugh with this comic duo.

Join in and help with the sound effects as the coffin lid opens or as Dracula sinks his teeth into Lucy neck.

Drape some garlic round your neck, tuck a crucifix into your pocket and let yourself be thoroughly enterdrained.

Elaine

Dracula
The Drum Theatre, Plymouth
Tues 7th - Thurs 23rd December 2004
Time: 7.45pm
Tickets: £10 (concessions available)
Box Office: 01752 26722