Bridlington drama group stages Dracula with a difference
A FRESH new drama group in Bridlington is getting ready to launch a show which will be one of four produced this year.
Out of the Fire, a group launched in 2024 by Beverley Wood, is making a name for itself with quirky, offbeat shows. The company of 17 created two shows last year and is doubling the number this year.
Ms Wood, a former drama student and drama teacher, said the new show had a Dracula theme and was billed as a “comedy with bite”.
She said: “We aim to keep prices low which can be a double edged sword. At the last show I heard someone say it was better than they expected for the price. I was a little surprised that people might associate low prices with low quality.
“All we are doing is trying to keep prices down for people. I would hate for anyone to think they couldn’t afford to come to one of our shows.”
She said the show Dracula: Wild and Wicked in Whitby would be performed at the theatre company’s base, St Peter’s Hall in Victoria Road on Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 28, 29 and 30 at 7.30pm.
Ms Wood said: “Selling tickets is the hardest part of putting on a show but we do seem popular. We have had people travelling from Hull, Filey and Scarborough to see us. We are considering putting on matinee shows because especially in winter some people don’t want to go out at night. That’s something we are definitely looking at.
“We want to be different and give people a good time. We are a small group but we are comfortable with that. I have always been interested in the theatre as a student and as a drama teacher. And we have a good group of people who work with us. There is no pressure,. We don’t have auditions or anything like that. We are very relaxed.
“There is something about getting involved in a local show which we all enjoy. We are doing four shows this year and we meet every Wednesday at St Peter’s.”
The group gathers from 7pm, offering workshops, courses, play readings, theatre visits and trips plus productions.
Out of the Fire Theatre has already staged Sassy Sirens and Flighty Fellas – an evening of one-act comedy plays. To book for the Dracula show visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/outofthefiretheatre.