A New Take On A Classic

Carolina Ballet presents a brand-new world premiere for Halloween this year with this take on the tragic backstory of Bram Stoker's classic character. Choreographed by Zalman Raffael and with a chilling score by Aaron Severini, Dracula explores the mortal life of the man and what led him to become the blood-sucking vampire we know today. Expect theatricality, power, and moments of horror!

A Gothic triumph

Published in 1897 by the Irish writer Bram Stoker, Dracula immediately captured imaginations with its vivid tale of a monstrous yet suave vampire and his journey from the forests of Transylvania to Victorian London, leaving a trail of blood along the way. The Carolina Ballet's new version picks up before this story, showing the events that led the 'Count' to his gothic castle...