Horror and humour added to Lakes playbill

Published: 1 June 2014
Reporter: David Upton

Dracula at Theatre by the Lake
Seeing the Lights at Theatre by the Lake

Two more plays open at Theatre by the Lake in June, to complement the already-playing Rookery Nook and The Winterling. One is a turn-of-the-century horror story, whilst the other is a brand new family comedy tackling modern concerns of caring for the elderly.

Opening on June 7 is the Main House adaptation of Dracula written by poet Liz Lochhead, the current Scots Makar (National Poet for Scotland).

Despite its name, the story actually focuses on Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor looking to impress his superiors by assisting a mysterious Transylvanian Count with the purchase of a property in England.

Opening in the Studio on June 13 is a brand new comedy from north west playwright Brendan Murray. Seeing the Lights unfolds in two rooms of a northern terrace, as a family prepares to celebrate mum’s 75th birthday.

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