Stoker on Stoker: Unearthing the Secrets of Dracula
- Sunday 25 October 1:30pm
- Trinity College
- €13 + €1 booking fee
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Stoker on Stoker is Dacre Stoker’s definitive multimedia presentation exploring Bram Stoker’s life and the remarkable story behind the creation of Dracula. A Canadian author, researcher and Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew, Dacre has spent decades uncovering the family history, research and real-world influences behind his famous ancestor’s Gothic masterpiece.
Drawing upon Stoker family history, rare archival discoveries and decades of original research, Dacre will take you behind-the-scenes of one of the world’s most influential novels. Through rare photographs, manuscripts, maps and Bram Stoker’s own research notes, he reveals how history, Irish and Transylvanian folklore, science, medicine, travel and personal experience were woven into a story that continues to fascinate readers worldwide.
Discover the books Bram consulted, the real locations that inspired the novel, Whitby’s crucial role, his Scottish writing retreat, the search for Castle Dracula and how Vlad Dracula III became connected to the legend.
Blending literary detective work, family history and Gothic mystery, Stoker on Stoker separates fact from fiction while revealing the extraordinary depth of research behind the creation of Dracula.
Dacre Stoker is the great grandnephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker and one of the world’s leading authorities on the life, research and legacy of the creator of the world’s most famous vampire. An international and New York Times bestselling author, Dacre co-authored Dracul (2018) and The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker (2012).
This show will have ISL interpretation by Alvean Jones and Bernadette Ferguson.
| Location | Graduates Memorial Building, Trinity College Dublin |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Doors | 1.15pm |
| Age Suitability | 12 +. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Latecomers | Latecomers will only be permitted at a suitable break in the performance. This is a site-specific venue with unreserved seating. We recommend you get to the venue early in order to choose a suitable seat. |
| Warnings | Includes discussion of blood transfusions, medical surgeries, and mention of vivisection and cruelty to animals back in the late 1800s. |
| Accessibility | This event have ISL interpretation. The interpreters will be Alvean Jones and Bernadette Ferguson. This venue is wheelchair accessible. More info |
Trinity College, Dublin 2
The closest Luas stops are located at Trinity and Dawson Street on the Green Line and the Abbey Street stop on the Red Line.
Trinity College is served by a number of Dublin Bus routes. The closest are:
Stop 319, Westmoreland Street, Northbound: 1, 13, 40, 44, 44D, E1, E2, F1, F2, F3
Stop 320, Westmoreland Street, Northbound: 7B, 7D, 7E, 11, 11B, 16, 19
Stop 403, Nassau Street, Southbound: 4, 7, 7A, 7B, 11, 11B, 13, 19, 27, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 39, 39A, 40, 70, 180, E1, E2
Stop 405, Nassau Street, Southbound: 4, 7, 7A, 19, 845
Stop 4521, College Green, Southbound: 13, 65, 65B
Stop 4521, College Green, Westbound: 27, 56A, 77A, 77N, 151
Nearest parking is Q-Park Dawson Street, Car Park Trinity Street and Fleet Street Car Park.
Accessibility Information
Ticketing
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are €13 + €1 Booking Fee. Wheelchair tickets are available at time of booking.
Arrival
Located in the centre of the Trinity College Campus, guests can enter via College Green or Nassau Street. The campus courtyards are cobbled but there are paved pathways that connect to all of the buildings. Via Nassau Street, guests will pass through the Arts Building, which has ramped entry and exit points. From there, follow the pathway past Fellow’s Square and Library Square. The Graduates Memorial Building is on the right after the Library Square.
Via College Green, guests will pass through the college’s main archway that leads to Parliament Square. Following the pathway, guests will walk straight and then take a left at Library Square and then an immediate right.
The closest step-free Luas stops are located at Trinity (270m) and Dawson Street stop on the Green Line and the Abbey Street stop (600m away) on the Red Line.
Trinity College is served by a number of Dublin Bus routes. The closest stops are:
Stop 319, Westmoreland Street, Northbound: 1, 13, 40, 44, 44D, E1, E2, F1, F2, F3
Stop 320, Westmoreland Street, Northbound: 7B, 7D, 7E, 11, 11B, 16, 19
Stop 403, Nassau Street, Southbound: 4, 7, 7A, 7B, 11, 11B, 13, 19, 27, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 39, 39A, 40, 70, 180, E1, E2
Stop 405, Nassau Street, Southbound: 4, 7, 7A, 19, 845
Stop 4521, College Green, Southbound: 13, 65, 65B
Stop 4521, College Green, Westbound: 27, 56A, 77A, 77N, 151
Nearest accessible parking is Q-Park Dawson Street (750m away), Car Park Trinity Street (500m away), and Fleet Street Car Park (550m away).
Entry
The main entrance of the Graduates Memorial Building is accessed by approximately six stone steps with no railing. Wheelchair users can access the building using the platform lift located by the steps. Staff and volunteers will be there to assist.
Space
The Graduates Memorial Building consists of four storeys above ground level and a basement. While the platform lift brings wheelchair users to the ground level, the rest of the building is only accessible via steps. This event is taking place on the ground floor.
Accessible Bathroom / WC
There is an accessible toilet located on the ground floor; it is equipped with handrails. A member of staff will need to unlock the door. There is an official Changing Place toilet facility located in the Arts Building equipped with a height-adjustable adult-sized changing bench and a ceiling track hoist system.
Bar
There will be no bar at this event.
Performance Space
This event will take place in the Debating Chamber. This is a carpeted room with the panellists sitting at the top of the room and guest seating in lines of chairs arranged around the room.
Seating
Moveable seats with no armrests will be provided in the main space of the venue.
Sound
This will be a mic’d event using the venue’s in-house PA system.
Lighting
Throughout the venue, there will be brighter lights with some darkened areas in the performance space. The bathrooms have direct white light. No strobe lighting will be used.
Quieter Room
There is no designated quiet space in the Graduates Memorial Building.