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CAMERON SMITH

Composition, Sound and Video Design

Dracula

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A woman laying on a coffin, screaming, standing above her, a man wielding a knife. On either side on the floor, two women holding microphones, looking at each other. Above, a hung light box lit with red. A large projected image of the faces of a man and woman screaming and laughing with white glitches is visible in the background. The man and woman on the coffin are lit in cold white, the two woman on the floor are in shadow.

A large projected image of a man laughing in red on a black wall. The the right, an entrance lined with white light.

A woman sat on the edge of a black coffin, in the entrance to the left another woman, standing looking on. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. The seated woman is lit in warm white, the other in cold white.

A hung light box crucifix lit with red hangs above the stage. The projected image of red lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

Two women standing on a coffin, biting each others wrists. Above, a hung lightbox crucifix with with purple. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. They are both lit in pink and purple.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red and blood dripping down on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red, with red glitches on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A hung light box crucifix lit with blue hangs above the stage. The projected image of blue lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A woman laying on a coffin, screaming, standing above her, a man wielding a knife. On either side on the floor, two women holding microphones, looking at each other. Above, a hung light box lit with red. A large projected image of the faces of a man and woman screaming and laughing with white glitches is visible in the background. The man and woman on the coffin are lit in cold white, the two woman on the floor are in shadow.

A large projected image of a man laughing in red on a black wall. The the right, an entrance lined with white light.

A woman sat on the edge of a black coffin, in the entrance to the left another woman, standing looking on. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. The seated woman is lit in warm white, the other in cold white.

A hung light box crucifix lit with red hangs above the stage. The projected image of red lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

Two women standing on a coffin, biting each others wrists. Above, a hung lightbox crucifix with with purple. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. They are both lit in pink and purple.

Written By Bram Stoker

Adapted By Samuel Lucas Allen

NIDA, Festival of Emerging Artists

Studio Theatre, December 2020

With Alex Stamell/Heidi May Doran

Deborah Faye Lee

Ester Randles

Jake Fryer-Hornby

Direction Samuel Lucas Allen
Set and Costume Design Nick Fry

Costume and Prop Design Sidney Tulau
Lighting Design Thomas Bensley

Sound Design Ella Van Dam

Video Design Cameron Smith

A 21st century take on Bram Stoker's horror classic Dracula, asking: who is the real monster of this story?

Featuring a condensed cast and a brutally modern aesthetic, this provocative show declares that monstrosity is a matter of perspective. It jumps, shifts, and shimmies through the points of view of three human characters as they encounter a supernatural and seemingly monstrous outsider.

They, and you, are challenged to ask: what is good? What is normal? And what is monstrous?

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A woman laying on a coffin, screaming, standing above her, a man wielding a knife. On either side on the floor, two women holding microphones, looking at each other. Above, a hung light box lit with red. A large projected image of the faces of a man and woman screaming and laughing with white glitches is visible in the background. The man and woman on the coffin are lit in cold white, the two woman on the floor are in shadow.

A large projected image of a man laughing in red on a black wall. The the right, an entrance lined with white light.

A woman sat on the edge of a black coffin, in the entrance to the left another woman, standing looking on. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. The seated woman is lit in warm white, the other in cold white.

A hung light box crucifix lit with red hangs above the stage. The projected image of red lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

Two women standing on a coffin, biting each others wrists. Above, a hung lightbox crucifix with with purple. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. They are both lit in pink and purple.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red and blood dripping down on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red, with red glitches on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A hung light box crucifix lit with blue hangs above the stage. The projected image of blue lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A woman laying on a coffin, screaming, standing above her, a man wielding a knife. On either side on the floor, two women holding microphones, looking at each other. Above, a hung light box lit with red. A large projected image of the faces of a man and woman screaming and laughing with white glitches is visible in the background. The man and woman on the coffin are lit in cold white, the two woman on the floor are in shadow.

A large projected image of a man laughing in red on a black wall. The the right, an entrance lined with white light.

A woman sat on the edge of a black coffin, in the entrance to the left another woman, standing looking on. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. The seated woman is lit in warm white, the other in cold white.

A hung light box crucifix lit with red hangs above the stage. The projected image of red lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

Two women standing on a coffin, biting each others wrists. Above, a hung lightbox crucifix with with purple. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. They are both lit in pink and purple.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A woman laying on a coffin, screaming, standing above her, a man wielding a knife. On either side on the floor, two women holding microphones, looking at each other. Above, a hung light box lit with red. A large projected image of the faces of a man and woman screaming and laughing with white glitches is visible in the background. The man and woman on the coffin are lit in cold white, the two woman on the floor are in shadow.

A large projected image of a man laughing in red on a black wall. The the right, an entrance lined with white light.

A woman sat on the edge of a black coffin, in the entrance to the left another woman, standing looking on. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. The seated woman is lit in warm white, the other in cold white.

A hung light box crucifix lit with red hangs above the stage. The projected image of red lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of the text “EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER” in red on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

Two women standing on a coffin, biting each others wrists. Above, a hung lightbox crucifix with with purple. A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise is visible in the background. They are both lit in pink and purple.

A large projected image of the text “DRACULA” in red and blood dripping down on a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side. Hung above is a crucifix light box that is off.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red, with red glitches on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A large projected image of a cloudy pink-purple sunrise a black wall. Two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

A large projected image of a woman laughing in red on a black wall. The the left, an entrance lined with white light.

A hung light box crucifix lit with blue hangs above the stage. The projected image of blue lightning is on the crucifix. Below, two entrances lined with white light are on either side.

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