THE People’s Theatre Youth Theatre are bringing one of Sir Terry Pratchett’s multi-million selling books Carpe Jugulum to the stage.
Set on the Discworld, a world slowly travelling through space on the back of a giant turtle, Carpe Jugulum brings Pratchett’s renowned wit to the world of vampires.
The de Magpyrs are the sort of vampires that would have Count Dracula spinning in his grave: modern, forward-looking and no longer afraid of holy water, garlic, religious symbols or, indeed, of anything else.
Certainly not the type of people to invite to a royal naming ceremony. So when trouble brews, the Lancre witches, led by the fearsome Granny Weatherwax, must once again come to the rescue.
With vampires currently all the rage due to the success of the Twilight Saga, Carpe Jugulum is Pratchett’s own unique take on the subculture.
By setting his stories on another world, Pratchett is allowed to fully let his imagination run free. However, his writing spills over the genres meaning that there is something for everybody to enjoy.
Carpe Jugulum (latin for ‘seize the throat’!) is being brought to life in collaboration between the Young People’s Theatre and the People’s Theatre.
Due to the size of the youth theatre, the show will have two different casts, playing alternate nights, ensuring that everybody gets a part that they can sink their teeth into.
It runs from September 18 to 22.
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