dracula 21
This show was running October 2015
Written & Directed by
Ellie King

Dracula - 2015

Back in 2015, Ellie King directed Dracula using the 1929 script that was a Broadway hit and made a star of Bela Lugosi. King is giving this gothic classic thriller an update by setting it in a “steampunk” universe. Here, Count Dracula’s arch nemesis, Professor Van Helsing, is cast as a strong, wise and mysterious woman (Kathryn Stewart), giving a whole new dimension to their conflict.

“The good professor is not up against any ‘Twilight’ teen-angst vampire here: This is a truly evil being, and the outcome of the battle is never certain,” King told the Now.

Elyse Maloway, who plays heroine Lucy Seward, is a Cloverdale resident who comes to “Dracula” straight from Theatre Under the Stars, as does Adam Olgui, another Surrey resident, playing her fiancée Jonathan Harker. Jamie O’Neill, a Langley resident, is Butterworth the attendant, and Renfield, the crazed servant of Dracula, is played by Aaron Stewart of North Delta, last seen as Sgt. Trotter in Royal Canadian Theatre Company’s production of “The Mousetrap” last March.

The evil Count himself is played by Kurtis Maguire from New Westminster. Rounding out the cast are Hannah Williams as the flirty Miss Wells and Paul Fisher as Lucy’s father, Dr. Seward.

  • Suitable for:

    Adults & older children 12+.
    Some suggestive dialog.
    Parental Guidance.

  • Comedy

    Light entertainment.
    Comedy with a bit of mystery.

  • Relaxed Performance*

    *Click the title to read more about "Relaxed Performances"

Audience Reactions:

Arsenic and Old Lace

The show will split your sides and rupture your spleen. It’s a dark comedy you don’t want to miss. You’ll be totally entertained. I think you’ll enjoy every minute of it.

Shaun McHale

Blithe Spirit

You'll get his trademark wit, with ectoplasm and ghosts ('My wife's funeral exhausted her!').

Luke Jones

Blithe Spirit

Noel Coward wrote Blithe Spirit as a distraction during World War II and it’s the perfect comedic distraction for our own troubled times.

Chloe Kerr

Mousetrap

...the succession of neatly plotted twists and the final unexpected reveal create a well-oiled comedy.

David Benedict

Bedfull of Foreigners

Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Very Funny, Great acting.Very clever misunderstandings.

Sharon

Bedfull of Foreigners

Funny, Great acting, Great writing, Hilarious, Intense. See it if you love to laugh.

Michelle

Bedfull of Foreigners

Clever, Edgy, Great fun! See it if you like something different. It's a fun show that has quirky characters and a great cast!

TaraAnn

Eat Your Heart Out

Funny play, perfectly cast, lip smacking desserts, sociable patrons, clean, intimate theater. Well worth the price of admission.

Bangaleft

Bedfull of Foreigners

Hurtling along at the speed of light, [this] breathtaking farce is a near faultless piece of theatrical invention.

Screwball Comedy

Went last night! Amazing show!

Eli M.

Screwball Comedy

Great show! Saw it on Saturday and laughed and laughed!

Brett O'.

Screwball Comedy

So fun! So glad I got to see you and the show. Just so well done:)

Yasmin A.

Screwball Comedy

Wall to wall laughs! Super entertainment!

Jes A.

Blithe Spirit

We were in the audience @surreyartscentre last night. The play was thoroughly delightful. You were your always talented and artistic self and the audience loved you for it. We went home and checked out the 1949 Blithe Spirit movie with Margaret Rutherford. So wonderful to be back at live theatre. Thank you to all who made this happen.

Penny Priddy

Blithe Spirit

We all enjoyed the laughter last night! Thanks for clever personalities flair, story & neat set with spooky moving parts! Look forward to more this season!

Pattie Petrala

Blithe Spirit

We saw this show tonight and really enjoyed it!

Rebecca Bea

Blithe Spirit

Excellent!

Deb Nelson

Blithe Spirit

We were in the audience at Surrey Arts Centre last night. The play was thoroughly delightful. You were your always talented and artistic self and the audience loved you for it. We went home and checked out the 1949 Blithe Spirit movie with Margaret Rutherford. So wonderful to be back at live theatre. Thank you to all who made this happen.

Penny Priddy

Blithe Spirit

Thanks to rctheatreco for their presentation of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit at the Surrey Arts Centre. It is a fabulous & hilarious production featuring Ellie King as Madame Arcati plus other local artists.

Linda Annis
Surrey Councillor

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Saw the play twice! It was fantastic! - Mark Thornburn

Mark Thornburn

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