London’s Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has unveiled casting for its upcoming manufacturing of “Dracula,” a brand new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror traditional.

The variation comes from playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (“Emilia,” “The Wasp”) and shall be directed by Emma Baggott (“A Style of Honey”). The manufacturing goals to uncover the feminine voices on the coronary heart of the story, with the story instructed by the angle of Mina Harker as the only survivor of the tragic occasions. The one survivor of the tragic occasions chronicled within the well-known letters, Mina recounts her model of Dracula’s journey from Transylvania to London. Alongside trusted allies, and in reminiscence of her beloved buddy Lucy, they scramble to piece collectively the reality of his monstrous needs.

The manufacturing will star Mei Mac (“My Neighbour Totoro”) as Lucy, Jack Myers (“Say Nothing,” “Masters of the Air”) as Jonathan, and Umi Myers (“Dope Women,” “The Mirror and the Gentle”) as Mina. Rounding out the solid are Phoebe Naughton (“The Comedy of Errors,” “The Snow Queen”) as Van Helsing/Ensemble, Macy Seelochan (“As You Like It,” “Shadow and Bone”) as Jo/Ensemble, and B Terry (“Cabaret”) as Renfield/Ensemble.

“There’s a timeless obsession with Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ which has been so thrilling to dig into to date and I can’t wait to work with Emma and our unimaginable solid and crew to deliver it to the stage,” mentioned Malcolm. “Horror has lengthy been a style I’ve liked and to have the ability to discover this traditional story throughout the context of the scary instances we’re residing by has felt notably essential and thrilling.”

Malcolm, who was commissioned by The Globe to put in writing “Emilia” (which transferred to the West Finish in 2019 and received three Olivier awards), now runs theatre firm Terrifying Girls with Abi Zakarian, Sampira and Amanda Castro, producing horror performs written by ladies.

Baggott mentioned: “We’ve got fashioned an organization of good and resilient human beings which can be all able to tackle Morgan Lloyd Malcom’s fearsome adaptation of ‘Dracula’ and confront the monsters of our instances.”

The inventive crew contains Grace Good as set and costume designer, Joshie Harriette as lighting designer, Adam Cork as composer and sound designer, Chi-San Howard as motion director, John Bulleid and Gareth Kalyan as phantasm designers, and Bethan Clark as struggle and intimacy director.

“I’m so thrilled to be part of this thrilling new manufacturing of ‘Dracula,’” mentioned Umi Myers. “Morgan Lloyd Malcom has injected a brand new life into this traditional story, which can excite (and frighten) new audiences in addition to those that already love the horror style.”

Rachel O’Riordan, creative director of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, positioned the manufacturing as a part of the theater’s milestone yr: “I’m delighted that this recent adaptation of Bram Stoker’s traditional is premiering on the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre stage this September. Our auditorium is a spot for daring storytelling that delights and shocks, and we will’t wait to share it with audiences as a part of our one hundred and thirtieth birthday season.”

Casting is by Heather Basten CDG, with Louisa Smith as casting affiliate and Joyce Lulendo as casting assistant.

“Dracula” runs from Sept. 11 by Oct. 11.