Entertainment · Books & Arts · 6 hrs ago
Audible’s Dracula adaptation puts Mina at the centre of the story
Audible has made an audio adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire story Dracula, directed by Mary Lambert.
Jonathan Bailey plays Dracula, and Lambert says his performance presents the count as a figure with power and control.
The production also gives more attention to the human relationships among the characters, including Mina, Lucy and Lucy’s three suitors.
Ella Purnell plays Mina, whom Lambert describes as central to putting the clues together and driving the story.
David Jonsson plays Dr. Seward, whose role Lambert says is often reduced in film versions.
In the audio adaptation, separate recordings let the performers focus closely on their characters.
Lambert says getting to know those characters makes listeners care more about whether they survive.
Audible’s audio adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula puts Mina at the centre of the story.
Director Mary Lambert says Mina, played by Ella Purnell, pieces together the evidence that helps Van Helsing identify Dracula.
Lambert says the audio format gives more space to develop characters often sidelined in film adaptations.
Jonathan Bailey plays Dracula, while Aimee Lou Wood plays Lucy and David Jonsson plays Dr Seward.
- Who
- Audible, director Mary Lambert and the cast of the adaptation.
- What
- Audible has made an immersive audio adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula that puts Mina at the centre of the story.
- When
- The Hindu published its report on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Lambert says Mina has agency, drives the story and helps Van Helsing understand that they are dealing with a vampire.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Platform
- Audible
- Director
- Mary Lambert
- Mina
- Played by Ella Purnell
- Dracula
- Played by Jonathan Bailey
- Lucy
- Played by Aimee Lou Wood
- Dr Seward
- Played by David Jonsson
What people are saying
She is the person who actually puts all the different pieces together to help Van Helsing understand that they are dealing with a vampire.
She has the agency and drives the story.
He is a Dracula for our age.
The monster is within and you will feel it when you hear his performance.
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