They can even recall their first vampire costume, partly-raided from items their dad had in the cupboard: ‘A silver waistcoat, a binbag cape, a chin slathered in facepaint blood, and those ...

The vampire came to be the embodiment of such imbalance ... From this play comes the polished and romantic image of the Count, dressed in a tuxedo and with a black cape. The wardrobe's design ...