All Stories
Oct 20, 2009
The Demon in Synetic’s Dracula
Dan Istrate and ensemble. Photo by Graeme B. Shaw. After countless adaptations and revisions, what does the story of Dracula continue to bring to the table? Is it a cautionary tale? Case study of a haunting figure? An excuse for oozing sexuality? An almost comical villain at this point? Synetic Theater’s production of Bram Stoker’s classic (its second in recent years) plays a little with each of these ideas. The production is visually arresting…