Dracula (CSC) NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
CSC presents Kate Hamill’s new, feminist adaptation of the classic horror tale. "Dracula" will be performed in repertory with CSC's new adaptation of "Frankenstein."
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See it if you want to see a different view of the tale Dracula. It's clever and sometimes funny and very campy.
Don't see it if you like the traditional story. This production has no real depth of the characters. I felt no fear as I usually do when watching this story Read more
See it if Hamill doe tinkering treatment of the pop Gothic classic giving Mina/Lucy "teeth," as reminder that men don't own all the necks in the room.
Don't see it if Loony bin motif doesn't allow the brevity of what's at "stake" to settle, coming a-"cross" as farce undercutting what's otherwise intended.
See it if You appreciate Kate Hamill and her theatre company
Don't see it if You want a serious show about vampires.
See it if you like old classic theater with a modern shake up
Don't see it if You are like me and have trouble comprehending old piece of theater Read more
See it if appreciate camp & turning classic on its ear, acting/direction/writing walking fine line, thrust staging with inner above, like funny walks
Don't see it if can't tolerate thrust staging, need classic tales unadorned, need 2 hear every word, dislike Kate Hamill, dislike injection of feminism
See it if You want to see an excellent production of a classic play. Great acting, direction and outstanding lighting.
Don't see it if If you don’t like plays about vampires, this won’t be your kind of play. Read more
See it if A gently feminist version with Mina and Lucy at the fore. Renfield and Van Helsing are women. The Count is a male chauvinist show-off.
Don't see it if Cleverly stylized staging and exaggerated acting make a satisfyingly creepy atmosphere. Amendt, Dukes, and Hamill herself are standouts.
See it if you want to see a wonderfully produced and written campy feminist version of Dracula
Don't see it if you need your Dracula to be a powerful misogynist who cannot be conquered by women. Or if you hate camp, no matter how well done. Read more
Critic Reviews (13)
"'Dracula’ and ‘Frankenstein’? Nothing to Be Scared Of: Classic Stage Company is running adaptations of two 19th-century horror classics in repertory. Don’t let that frighten you."
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4/5 Stars "An unabashed crowd-pleaser...Lapine expertly navigates the script's wild tonal shifts as the production bounces between humor and horror...All of the actors gamely sink their teeth into their parts, but this is the Van Helsing and Mina show, with Seward as their comic foil."
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"Horror Stories of Womanhood: 'Dracula,' 'Frankenstein,' and 'Anatomy of a Suicide'"
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"Marvelous Monster Mash: A timely spin on Stoker for the #MeToo era; a smartly condensed Shelley preserves its source material."
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"A Feminist 'Dracula' and a Folksy 'Frankenstein': Classic Stage Company offers two horror essentials, neither of which is very scary."
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"Kate Hamill's Clever Take On 'DRACULA' Bites Back At Toxic Masculinity"
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"It's too bad that Hamill couldn't find a way to embed her theme in the action of the play. Her lengthy, windy digressions on a well-worn subject constitute a worrying development for her as a writer."
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"Imposing a 'feminist revenge fantasy' on a property as tried and tired as 'Dracula' cannot justify its inclusion in Classic Stage Company's season. This is a slip-shod, bargain-basement production devoid of any serious stagecraft that squanders its cast's talent and its audience's time."
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