Bold, bloody and dripping with young talent
The NYT REP Company present
DRACULA
Fear makes us all monsters
Written by Tatty Hennessy
After Bram Stoker
Directed by Atri Banerjee
★★★★★ ‘“Extraordinary. Gripping. Dynamic‘.“
The Stage on the NYT REP’s Animal Farm, adapted by Tatty Hennessy
21 February - 13 March 2026
NYT Workshop Theatre, N7 6LW
Running time: 2 Hours 5 mins including interval
Please note this production contains fake blood on stage. For full information about what to expect from the show, please read the Visual Guide
Tatty Hennessy, writer of the UK Theatre Award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Animal Farm, retells the classic horror story Dracula in a world premiere for the prestigious NYT REP Company in 2026. Directed by Atri Banerjee, UK Theatre Award Best Director Nominee, and starring Britain’s best young acting talent, Dracula will play for a 3 week run only at NYT’s North London Workshop Theatre.
Alongside Dracula, this May the NYT REP Company will star in Let The Right One In at Underbelly Underbelly Boulevard Soho. BAFTA-winning dramatist and NYT alum Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Enola Holmes) adapts John Ajvide Lindqvist’s original vampire novel and Tomas Alfredson’s iconic film for the stage. Directed by Olivier and UK Theatre Award winning Director James Dacre, in association with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd.
Accessible Performances
All performances of Dracula are Relaxed. This means we take a relaxed approach to movement and noise in the audience. Latecomers are admitted, and you are free to leave the performance space and come back in at a later point. Ear defenders and ear plugs will be available for audiences at the bar. A Chill Out space will be available for the audience to use if they need to take a break from the performance. The Chill Out space will be available before and during the performance.
The performance on Tuesday 10 March at 7pm will be Captioned in English.
Dracula Visual Guide
National Youth Theatre Access Information
Supporters
We are proud to acknowledge the support of our principal supporter Arts Council England and the following 2025/26 NYT REP Company supporters:
Hammer Films, part of John Gore Studios, for the support of Dracula, Kirby Laing Foundation; Sky; Maria Bjӧrnson Memorial Fund; International Music and Art Foundation; Noël Coward Foundation; Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation; The Golsoncott Foundation; Royal Victoria Hall Foundation; Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, the Leverhulme Trust, The Rigby Foundation and The Radcliffe Trust for their support of bursaries; supporters of the Bryan Forbes Bursary especially Emma & Graham Clempson; and our Centre Stage Supporters, Investors In Talent and Friends.
Cast
Louise Coggrave
Jo Bentley
Mascuud Dahir
Nicky Dune
Rhia Burston
Sasha Jagsi
Rachael Dowsett
Sumah Ebele
Devonté Sackitey
Rhys Quilley
Olamide Ajisafe
Amy Young
Joshua Aketse-Entsie
Jack David Collard
Maya Coates
Nicholas Bhar
Christopher Yi
Luka Wellman
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Creatives & Crew
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Role |
Name |
Pronouns |
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Writer |
Tatty Hennessy |
she/her |
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Director |
Atri Banerjee |
he/him |
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Dramaturg |
Atri Banerjee |
he/him |
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Bryan Forbes NYT REP Assistant Director |
Ben Grant |
he/him |
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Set Design |
Naomi Dawson |
she/her |
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Associate Set Design and Costume Design |
Hannah Schmidt |
she/her |
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Lighting Designer |
Alex Musgrave |
He/him |
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Composer and Sound Designer |
Pouya Ehsaei |
he/him |
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Movement & Intimacy Director |
Adi Gortler |
she/her |
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Fight Director |
Rebecca Wilson |
she/her |
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Production Manager |
Meghan Sorohan |
They/Them |
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Company Stage Manager |
Fana Sunley-Smith |
She/her |
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Stage Manager |
Mia Stubbings |
She/her |
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Stage Manager (Cover) |
Sophy Leys Johnston |
She/her |
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Stage Manager (Cover) |
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DSM (Member role) |
Rosie Bowers |
They/Them |
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ASM (Member role) |
Isha Bah |
She/her |
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ASM (Member role) |
Zara Syed |
She/her |
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Costume Supervisor |
Ella Barraclough |
she/her |
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Wardrobe Manager |
Tayla Hanrahan |
she/her |
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Associate Lighting Designer |
Ryan Jones Littler |
He/him |
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Makeup and Hair Design and Training |
Elizabeth Hedley |
she/her |
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Production Duty Technician |
Ceri Benjamin |
They/Them |
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Production Technician |
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Production Electrician |
Matthew 'Lux' Swithinbank |
he/him |
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Production Sound Engineer |
Marie Zschommler |
she/her |
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Production Carpenter |
Calum Walker |
he/him |
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Scenic Painter |
Cleo Pettitt |
she/her |
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Costume Stitcher |
Caitlyn Keaney |
they/she |
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Costume Assistant (Member role) |
Chadonnae Edwards |
she/her |
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Costume Assistant (Member role) |
Lucy Smith |
she/her |
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Costume Assistant (Member role) |
Athena Diamond |
she/her |
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Singing Coach |
Maddalena Ghezzi |
she/her |
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Captioning Equipment |
Digital 4 |
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Captioner |
Alice Pegram |
she/her |
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Romanian Consultation |
Fana Sunley-Smith |
she/her |
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Voice Coach |
Marcia Carr |
she/her |
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Dialect Coach |
Sarah English |
she/her |
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With thanks to |
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Alex Berry |
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White Light |
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Connections Crew |
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NYT Staff |
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Paul Roseby |
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Anna Niland |
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Karen Turner |
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Louise Zandstra |
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Richard Wilkinson |
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Joe Duggan |
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Marilyn Rice |
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Rosie Scudder |
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Paul Callaghan |
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Cherrelle Glave |
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Erin Thorpe |
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Aisha Ayub |
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Nick Smith |
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Ashley Bolitho |
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Chenika Neunie |
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Marvel Kalu |