I attended the performance of Dracula: Ballet with a Bite at the Koger Center. My mother came down the Thursday before Halloween to see it with me. Dracula is a story of love and seduction. The young and ambitious real estate tycoon Jonathan Harker is trying to secure the listing of Castle Dracula. Jonathan is seduced by Count Dracula’s three wives; Jonathan’s daughter, Victoria, is kidnapped by Count Dracula; and his best friends’ lives are in jeopardy. This rendition of Dracula was a modern dance, therefore, more modern types of ballet were incorporated, as well as more recent song selections such as Lady Gaga and La Roux. It still followed the original plot line, but just added in more modern dance numbers. When I first entered the Koger Center I was expecting the ballet to be very boring and slow paced, but in reality when it started there were so many colors and the music selection was very interesting. I think this ballet was redone so a wider audience would be interested in seeing it. I would recommend this ballet to another person any day.
Count Dracula's Three Wives. (Pictured above)
The Picnic before Dracula comes and takes Johnathan's daughter away. (Picutured above)
Dracula's procession of the living dead performing a ritual in the graveyard. (Pictured below)
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