The Cinema Museum, London

The Vampire and Mrs Riley

Fri 5 Sep - Sat 6 Sep 2014 · Events

The Isosceles theatre company in association with Useful Idiots presents The Vampire and Mrs Riley.

Poster for The Vampire and Mrs RileyIt was perhaps the most bizarre pairing in the history of Cinema. Arthur Lucan, a British drag act, and Bela Lugosi, fading Hollywood horror star, were thrown together in 1951 to make a cheapo B movie called Mother Riley Meets the Vampire. But beneath the washerwoman’s apron and the vampire’s cloak are two men who stand at the crossroads of life. Their moments of greatness are behind them and a frightening future lies ahead. When the cameras stop rolling and the lights fade, all they have is each other.

Written by Patrick Prior.
Directed by Jim Dunk.
Performed by Pat Abernethy and Dave Marsden.

Doors open at 19.00 for a 19.30 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed café/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

Advance tickets may be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours.

Photograph of Lugosi and Riley actors