New Activity – Theater Performance – Let The Right One In

Obviously the attendance at live performance theaters dipped during the pandemic. Unfortunately it has not yet fully returned to pre-Covid levels. So when we noticed “Let The Right One In” playing at the Outcry Theater in Addison, we decided to tuck some garlic in our pockets and support the local theater scene. This play is both a violent vampire myth and a coming-of-age love story based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The actress Charli Henn played the vampire and was excellent, and overall the performances and staging were quite good. On a negative note, they had too many spells of wordless movements and a great deal of teen angst. Although it wasn’t our favorite story, we enjoyed the experience.

Since we couldn’t let the vampire theme leave just yet, here are some fun facts:

“Acting” as a vampire must get in your blood, as evidenced by the fact that Bela Lugosi, famous for portraying Count Dracula, chose to be buried in his full Dracula costume, cape and all.

Vampires may like blood but they have their dislikes too. In addition to hating garlic, vampires are also known to hate silverware. Not exactly your preferred dinner guests.