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PRODUCTION: Dracula Specacular (Childrens Rock Musical) PRODUCTION DATE: July 1993 DIRECTED BY: Julia Clark STAGED: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill SYNOPSIS: A hilariously spooky musical which tells the tale of the immaculate young American school teacher, Nadia Niave and her party, who are grounded on a flight from Pennsylvania and land in Transylvania. There they meet the irrepressible Count himself who seeks to seduce Nadia, but she is protected by the handsome English doctor Nick Necrophilia and his friend Father O'Stake, who are also assisted by Herr Hans and Frau Gretel. Count Dracula, his sidekick Genghis and his mother Countess Wraith have created a blood-like substance on which they survive and they plan to take over the world using an army of undead creatures. Good meets evil at the castle by the black lake, as the show speeds towards a thrilling climax and an intriguing twist...... PLAYWRIGHTS: John Gardiner with music by Andrew Parr. BHTC NOTES: A show that involved all the junior workshop members and just a few senior members. The stage was set with scaffolding for the cast to clamber over and around and mixed with the great songs, music and lighting effects, it made for a wonderful, fun and energetic show.
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