The First Vampire
The incredible TRUE STORY of how the first Vampire in literature was created.
Vampires! Poetry! Blood! Shadows! Betrayal! Monsters! And, of course, the Ghost of Lord Byron!
From the twisted mind of Ryan Gladstone comes the newest Monster Theatre
creation.
JULIET: A Revenge Comedy ★★★★★ “a hoot, a holler, and a
romp of farcical proportions” -Front Row Center, NYC
TIL DEATH:
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execution is funny.” -CBC
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Free Press
RIOT! ★★★★★ “the most accomplished piece of Fringe theatre
I’ve seen this year” -Edmonton Journal
A play about John Polidori, and how he wrote the first vampire story. He is helped and sometimes thwarted by his friend and nemesis Lord Byron.
Playwright: Ryan Gladstone
Director: Ryan
Gladstone
Cast: Madeleine Humeny and Rebecca
Wass
Designers: Costumes: Nita Bowerman
Website: https://monstertheatre.com
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Theatre
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Comedy/Drama
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$20.00 inc $5.00 fees
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18-August 22, 2026
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60 minutes
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18: FOH PRO Stage
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18A
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Show Contains: Adult Language/Content, Cartoonish Violence, Death, Drugs/Alcohol, Sexual Content, Strobe Lights, Suicide

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