Dracula

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

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.

Please note this production contains fake blood on stage. For full information about what to expect from the show, please read the Visual Guide

Schools Enquiries: chenika.neunie@nyt.org.uk

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 any time. Ear defenders and ear plugs will be available for audiences. 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. 

For more information about Access at National Youth Theatre www.nyt.org.uk/access

Pre-Show Information for Dracula, please visit www.nyt.org.uk/dracula

Sponsored by Hammer Films, part of John Gore Studios

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 sponsorship 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.