Cast and creatives announced for DRACULA at Lyric Hammersmith
Emmie Newitt
7 July, 2025, 10:00
This major new adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror classic from playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm will uncover the female voices at the heart of the tale.
Umi Myers and Mei Mac in Dracula. Concept by Emilie Chen and Photography by Charlie Clift.
Casting for the production includes Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro) as Lucy, Jack Myers (Say Nothing) as Jonathan, Umi Myers (Dope Girls) as Mina, Phoebe Naughton (The Comedy of Errors) as Van Helsing/Ensemble, Macy Seelochan (As You Like It) as Jo/Ensemble and B Terry (Cabaret) as Renfield/Ensemble.
Directed by Emma Baggott, Mina is the only survivor of the tragic events that unfolded in the famous letters and she's here to recount her version of Dracula's journey from Transylvania to London. Alongside her trusted allies, and in memory of her beloved friend Lucy, they scramble to piece together the truth of his monstrous desires.
The full creative team includes Grace Smart - Set and Costume Designer, Joshie Harriette - Lighting Designer, Adam Cork - Composer and Sound Designer, Chi-San Howard - Movement Director, John Bulleid & Gareth Kalyan - Illusion Design, Bethan Clark - Fight and Intimacy Director, Annemette Verspeak - Voice Coach, Grainne Flynn - Assistant Director, Heather Basten - Casting, Louisa Smith – Casting Associate, and Joyce Lulendo - Casting Assistant.
Dracula plays at the Lyric Hammersmith from 11 September to 11 October 2025. It follows the UK premiere of Sing Street which plays from 9 July to 23 August.
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