Stefan Jürgens - Bram Stoker's Dracula

“Do you hear the children of the night? What music they make! ”

Immerse yourself in a fascinating reading spectrum that blurs the lines between reading and playing. Stefan Jürgens takes you on an atmospheric journey into the dark heart of Dracula's story. In his melodramatic and fast-paced literary performance, he unfolds a world full of terror, courage and love.

The famous vampire novel “Dracula” is not just read. Jürgens combines language, music and play to create a rich, emotional experience that touches all senses. The comprehensive soundtrack with orchestral music by Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Debussy and his own live piano compositions as well as atmospheric background music enhances the dramatic effect and keeps the audience engaged.

The story begins with Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer who travels to Transylvania in 1875 to complete a real estate transaction for a mysterious Count Dracula. What starts out as a seemingly harmless business soon develops into a nightmare. Harker unknowingly opens the door to an ancient, terrible secret. Adventure becomes pure horror: Its host, the castle — a prison. Dracula's sinister plan to travel to England and bring his darkness over unsuspecting victims forces Jonathan to grow beyond himself. While Mina, his fiancée, is anxiously waiting for her loved one to return, he makes one last desperate attempt to escape from the castle. Weeks later, a ghost ship is heading for the coast of England and terrible things begin to unfold in the port city of Whitby.

In the midst of this dark world, we take our heroes by the hand: Professor van Helsing, Mina, Jonathan, Dr. Seward and Arthur Holmwood. They all share a love for one another and a desperate determination to oppose their enemy — an overwhelming, frightening force that embodies the incomprehensible.

Driven by the conviction that evil is never invincible, the power of the human soul lives in their struggle — imperishable and infinite.

This extraordinary evening is an homage to the timeless fascination of classical literature. It is a literary spectacle that will inspire long-time fans of Bram Stoker as well as newcomers.

Stefan Jürgens (*February 26, 1963 in Unna) completed three and a half years of training as an actor at the Westphalian Acting School in Bochum from 1983 to '86. In 1993, he achieved national fame with the legendary comedy show RTL Saturday Night. The television show was broadcast from 1993 to 1998 and is still considered the most successful German comedy show today. He then played Berlin Tatort Commissioner Robert Hellmann in six episodes and appeared in numerous national and international TV and cinema productions before taking on the leading role of Carl Ribarski in the German-Austrian production Soko Vienna/Danube from 2007 to 2021. The performer and musician received renowned awards for his achievements. These include the Bavarian Television Prize, Bambi and Austrian Romy. He received the Austrian Nestroy Theatre Prize in 2022 for his portrayal of General Harras in Carl Zuckmayer's “The Devil's General.”

10623 Berlin, Germania