What's On | Dracula: The Bloody Truth
Black, smoke-filled backgrond. Four members of Le Navet Bete scream in horror at the camera. The performers on the left-hand side of the image is wearing dark clothing, a top hat and holding two crosses. The performer on the right-hand side is wearing dark clothing and a top hold and is holding garlic and two crosses. The performer at the bottom of the image is holding roasary beads and wearing velvet gloves. The performer at the top of the image is waving wooden stakes above their head.
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Photo © Matt Austin
Black, smoke-filled backgrond. Four members of Le Navet Bete scream in horror at the camera. The performers on the left-hand side of the image is wearing dark clothing, a top hat and holding two crosses. The performer on the right-hand side is wearing dark clothing and a top hold and is holding garlic and two crosses. The performer at the bottom of the image is holding roasary beads and wearing velvet gloves. The performer at the top of the image is waving wooden stakes above their head.
Photo © Matt Austin
Black, smoke-filled background. In the centreof the image, Dracula, wearing a black suit, raises their cape with red underlining in front of three performers dressed in white victorian rags, who are all laughing.
Photo © Matt Austin
Inside a church. On the left-hand side, a performer dressed in victorian clothing and wearing a top hat holds two wooden stakes in the air whilse kneeling on another perfromer dressed in white with a blond wig. Both of them are on a coffin. In the centre of the image, a performer looks up, mouth gaping-open. To the right-hand side of the image, a perfomer looks to the left hand side, mouth gaping-open.
Photo © Mark Dawson

Le Navet Bete in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre present

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

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  • Reviews

Stop what you’re doing and read this very carefully. Your life may depend on it…

This critically acclaimed, multi-five star awarded hilarious comedy will be presented by Professor Abraham Van Helsing and his three idiotic actors as they stage a life-changing, theatrical production surrounding the true events of Dracula.

Will they pull it off? It’s highly unlikely! With four actors playing over forty characters and directed by one of the UK’s most exciting comedy directors, John Nicholson, Dracula: The Bloody Truth will make you die laughing!

Devon based, award-winning Le Navet Bete are committed to creating hilarious, physical and family-friendly comedy using creative and engaging storytelling. Having been licensed worldwide in 2017 don’t miss your chance to see this riotous smash-hit show.

“Side-splittingly funny… by far the best new comedy I have seen this year.” – Broadway World

★★★★★

“This is exuberant, life-enhancing stuff and should be on prescription. It’s medicine pretty much guaranteed to drive away the blues.”

DevonLive

★★★★★

“Dracula:The Bloody Truth is side-splittingly funny and is, by far, the best new comedy I’ve seen this year.”

Broadway World

★★★★★

“A delicious dose of pure escapism.”

Remote Goat

★★★★★

“One of the cleverest and funniest performances I have ever witnessed.”

WHATSGOODTO.CO.UK

★★★★★

“Hilarious… pure comedy gold.”

Weekend Notes

★★★★★

“Had me laughing more than any piece of live theatre has done in a very long time.”

MUSICALTHEATREMUSINGS.CO.UK

★★★★★

“A sophisticated concoction of beautifully delivered verbal and slapstick comedy.”

THEATRE-NEWS.COM

Absolutely amazing. Had us laughing from beginning to end! Loved it… just what we needed!

Audience feedback, The Gateway Theatre, Seaton

Brilliant show as always, such humour and fun.

Audience feedback, The Gateway Theatre, Seaton

I haven’t laughed that much in ages, brilliant performance.

Audience feedback, The Gateway Theatre, Seaton

Map Venue MarkerNorthcott Theatre
Comedy, Family, Theatre
Running time: 135 minutes, no interval
Members Discount, Group Discount (10+), U26 Ticket Offer
Age Guidance: 8+
Warnings:
Smoke/haze
Pyrotechnics
Flashing lights
Loud sound effects

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Dracula: The Bloody Truth 2019

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Exeter Northcott Theatre Associates, and creators of The Three Musketeers: A Comedy Adventure and Dick Tracy, are back this September with their critically acclaimed, multi five-star show Dracula: The Bloody Truth.

Join Professor Abraham Van Helsing and his three idiotic amateur actors on a journey across Europe, from the dark and sinister Transylvanian mountains to the awkwardly charming seaside town of Whitby, as they frantically try to stage a life-changing, factual, theatrical production of Bram Stoker’s novel. Directed by one of the UK’s most exciting comedy directors, John Nicholson (Peepolykus) Dracula: The Bloody Truth promises to have the vampires back in the ground and leave the audiences flying high!

After being licensed worldwide last year the show has now gone global seeing sell-out performances in Canada and the USA (to name but a few) so don’t miss this one-off chance to see it back where it all started!

Map Venue MarkerExeter Northcott Theatre
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