The FIRST VAMPIRE
Monster Theatre - Vancouver, BC
 http://monstertheatre.com		V.14 - King's Head Pub 
The incredible TRUE STORY of how the first vampire in literature was created.
Vampires! Poetry! Blood! Shadows! Betrayal! Monsters! And the Ghost of Lord Byron!
From the twisted mind of Ryan Gladstone comes the newest Monster Theatre creation.
JULIET: A Revenge Comedy 5 STARS "a hoot, a holler, and a romp of farcical proportions" - Front Row Center, NYC
Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII 5 STARS "The idea is as brilliant as the execution is funny." - CBC

Cast:
Madeleine Humeny, Rebecca Wass

Director:
Ryan Gladstone

   		Show Info:
60 Mins minutes
Genre:
Play-Comedy

Audience:
Mature

Coarse Language, Violent Content, Sexual Content, Smoke or Fog

Wed July 15 8:00 PM
Fri July 17 7:00 PM
Sat July 18 5:00 PM
Sun July 19 2:00 PM
Tue July 21 6:00 PM
Wed July 22 9:00 PM
Fri July 24 5:00 PM
Sat July 25 7:00 PM
Sun July 26 4:00 PM

The FIRST VAMPIRE

Monster Theatre—King’s Head Pub

This is a hard one. I’m a Huge fan of Ryan, his acting, directing and scriptwriting are amongst Canada’s finest. I have and will recommend taking in anything he does. A big problem was the huge ruckus the FIFA fans were making. Though on the floor below, they sounded like they were going to burst in any moment. I was unable to catch a lot of the dialogue. Finals over, those now attending won’t encounter this issue.

What I did hear was witty and well-written. I am unfamiliar with the two performers (Madeleine Humeny and Rebecca Wass) and very familiar with the story; being the horror aficionado I am. They were totally professional and did a very capable job; though there was a lot of yelling we didn’t understand the necessity of.

Having seen everything Gladstone has put on at this Fringe throughout the years, I just didn’t get that ‘wow’ I always get at his shows. The true story is so fascinating and it just didn’t come across that way. I’m looking forward to Ryan’s other production of the ongoing saga of Grant Canyon at this venue. I know it’s going to be a blast!

Lisa Campbell