In the spirit of Halloween, The Segal Centre is happy to present some frighteningly amazing and quite fresh twists on two well-known monster mashups:
– Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, directed by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, a brilliant parody of the original Bram Stoker story with a Mel Brooks-like twist that will have audiences howling with amusement in the Sylvan Adams Theatre from October 23rd to November 13th, 2022.
– Frankenstein, a living comic book, a play for the entire family written by Craig Francis, Rick Miller, and Paul Van Dyck, is presented across the hall in the Segal Studio by Geordie Theatre, Kidoons, and WYRD Productions , in collaboration with The 20K Collective and the Segal Centre as an addition to their subscription season – running Oct 19th to the 31st .
Dracula – A Comedy of Terrors
October 23rd – November 13th, 2022
Penned by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, Directed by Gordon Greenberg
Starring James Daly, Ellen David, Naomi Ngebulana, David Noel, and Colin Simmons.
Set Design by Michael Gianfrancesco, Costume Design by Louise Bourret and Lighting Design by Amber Hood.
So hilarious, it’s scary!
From the directors of Piaf/Dietrich (also known as The Angel and the Sparrow), Dracula: a Comedy of Terrors is a quick-witted and hilariously penned script that combines traditional horror literature with pop culture references and witty sarcasm.
In this exhilarating romp ( ingeniously staged and packed with spectacular stage effects), five brilliant performers deftly take on dozens of outrageous characters.
Get ready to scream with laughter – as you witness various bloodcurdling antics by the entire cast and especially by Mr, sexy / rockstar / vampire himself: Count Dracula !
Learn more and buy your tickets here:
https://www.segalcentre.org/en/shows/2022-2023/dracula
By Craig Francis, Rick Miller, and Paul Van Dyck
Adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley
Directed by Craig Francis and Rick Miller
Starring Eloi ArchamBaudoin, Rosie Callaghan, and Arun Varma
Stage Manager Sierra Alarie
A living comic book for the whole family!
Age: 7+ *** Extended to October 31st
In this thrilling new stage performance, the creators behind BOOM and BOOM X, combines immersive comic book design with lighthearted theatrical approaches, to bring this timeless sci-fi classic “to life” for a new audience.
This new, family-friendly adaptation of the classic novel Frankenstein tackles contemporary problems like artificial intelligence, climate change, and our connection to technology—monsters that we’ve self-created in recent times!
Young graphic novelist Mary is pulled into Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s strange experiments of conquering death, when she comes across his personal journal.
She gradually learns that in order to overcome our own anxieties, we must first confront them head on !
Parental advisory:
- Script includes talk of death, giving and taking life.
- Production includes thunder, flashing lights and fog effects.
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