About the Show

A cappella Dracula spoof by Dan Patterson and Jez Bond with jukebox hits and comic choreography.

Dracapella is a comic musical retelling of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, reimagined through a cappella harmonies and absurdist comedy. Count Dracula is back—and he’s after his long-lost love, Ilona. As he attempts to reclaim her across Europe, a madcap cast of characters scrambles to stop his vampiric ambitions, resulting in a whirlwind of mistaken identities, unexpected musical numbers, and bite-sized chaos.

Created by Dan Patterson (creator of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Mock the Week) and Jez Bond (Artistic Director of Park Theatre and director of Whodunnit [Unrehearsed]), the production blends parody with vocal precision.

Directed by Jez Bond, Dracapella is produced by Park Theatre in collaboration with Adam Blanshay Productions. Featuring original arrangements and a newly devised script, the show combines sketch comedy timing with musical theatre technique, designed as a festive alternative for both adult and family audiences.

Critic Reviews (8)

"One of the few saving graces here is the cast, whose exuberance papers over the cracks in the material."
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"It’s the overt clowning of Ciarán Dowd that grabs the evening by the scruff of its neck, though. Quietly amusing as a lubricious servant in the first half"
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"This production ultimately stays on track by never pausing for anything...The actors are perfectly attuned to the show’s loudly enjoyable silliness while bringing powerhouse musical theatre chops to the singing"
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"Running at more than two hours, with the horror’s usual sense of trepidation ripped out but a slew of endless dad jokes wedged in, it’s also tedious, even for a silly-season comedy"
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"The relentless silliness of Patterson and Bond’s confection amply compensates... the spirited cast... restless wordplay and meta-theatrical smarts are a joy, and the songs... sumptuously arranged and winningly incongruous."
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"Dracapella is just the raucous fun needed on a damp and dreary winter’s evening. Their writing is spot on, with puns and innuendos aplenty that never tire."
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"If double entendres, puns and audience participation are not your thing, be duly warned...If on the other hand that is your bread and butter, you are sure to think Dracapella is bloody brilliant."
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"Reinventing a century‑old classic is a risky trick, but... the result is a festive oddity that trades screams for snappy harmonies and relentless wordplay"
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