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December 25, 2025
The Highgate Vampire review
Omnibus theatre, LondonSweet and funny show is based on rumoured vampire sightings in north London in the 1960s and 70s – though it could do with producing a few more goosebumps
TL;DR
- The play is based on a real-life incident in Highgate, London, where a vampire was believed to be active.
- Two men, David Farrant and Sean Manchester, became rivals in their attempts to catch the supposed vampire.
- The play is a comedy structured as a lecture where the two main characters compete for narrative control.
- The performance includes transformations into eye-witnesses and jokes about Karl Marx.
- While charmingly performed, the play balances comedy with a few attempts at scariness but could be sharper and creepier.
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