Dracula Returns to Derby

德古拉重返德比

• 批准号: AH/Z505729/1
• 负责人: Matt Cheeseman
• 金额: $ 10.44万
• 依托单位: University of Derby
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FZ505729%2F1
• 关键词: Dracula; Returns; Derby

This is a participatory research project into cultural identity. Via novel research, partnership building and public engagement it aims to energise and cross-fertilise communities within Derby. It was here that Dracula made his first licensed appearance, on the stage of the Grand Theatre in 1924. When the curtain rose, Hamilton Deane's adaptation debuted Dracula in evening dress and opera cloak. The monstrous nosferatu of the novel was recast as an urbane and sophisticated figure. The show became wildly successful; it toured the country, and from the West End transferred to Broadway, where Bela Lugosi played the Count. This production was then adapted by Hollywood for the iconic 1931 film. Since then Dracula has manifested in diverse forms: books, cartoons, toys, video games and over 200 further films, from Blacula (1972) to children's favourite Hotel Transylvania (2012). Dracula is one of the most adapted characters in the world, destined to reappear in diverse cultures and forms, transcending gender and ethnic boundaries through his/her/its appeal. The home of this cultural journey is Derby.This AHRC Curiosity research project is about the Draculas that exist beyond Bram Stoker's text. It uses the centenary to hold a series of events commemorating, exploring and understanding cultural adaptation, considering what Dracula has meant and can be made to mean. These events are guided and informed by a series of creative arts workshops designed to engage citizens in thinking through the modalities that Dracula mobilises. This vampire is an abuser, destroyer and sadist, yet also a source of comedy and a figure of love. Above all, Dracula is a creature of value, both a magnet for tourism and a mine for adaptation, and it is through shaping this value that the project seeks to rebrand the cultural identity of a city, in order, ultimately, to impact tourism. This is the challenge the project addresses, and its aim. Its objectives are toengage communities in raising critical consciousness of Dracula and Derby through a programme of impactful participatory creative arts research;stage cultural events to celebrate the first licensed adaptation in 1924. Each event allows the public to shape and influence Derby through Dracula;through these mobilisations of Dracula contribute to the national conversation on equality, diversity and inclusion in horror;analyse and document the project via scholarly and community publications.There are eight community organisations involved, alongside a novel and unique alliance of public sector organisations (Derby City Council, city centre Business Improvement Districts), cultural providers (Derby Book Festival, Derby Museums, Derby Theatre, QUAD, Thrivemind Village and Writing East Midlands), and three universities where relevant expertise is housed (Bournemouth University, Sheffield Hallam University, and University of Derby). The project thus makes connections between community and cultural organisations, transforming local networks, strengthening the creative industries, supporting entrepreneurship and contributing to a thriving, energetic community. Through involving the people of Derby in the story of the many Draculas the project aims to establish the city as a destination for gothic tourism.

这是一个针对文化认同的参与性研究项目。通过新颖的研究，伙伴关系建设和公众参与，旨在使德比内部的社区充满活力和跨授予社区。正是德古拉（Dracula）在1924年在大剧院的舞台上首次亮相。这部小说的巨大鼻子被重塑为一个乌尔班和精致的人物。该节目变得非常成功。它参观了该国，从西区转移到百老汇，贝拉·卢戈西（Bela Lugosi）在那儿打了伯爵。然后，好莱坞改编成这部1931年的电影。从那时起，德古拉（Dracula）以各种形式体现出来：书籍，卡通，玩具，视频游戏以及200多部电影，从Blacula（1972）到儿童最喜欢的Transylvania（2012）。德古拉（Dracula）是世界上最适合的角色之一，注定要以不同的文化和形式重新出现，通过其/她/它的吸引力超越性别和种族边界。这种文化之旅的故乡是德比。这个AHRC的好奇心研究项目是关于Bram Stoker的文字以外存在的Draculas。它使用百年纪念进行了一系列纪念，探索和理解文化适应的事件，考虑到吸血鬼的意思是什么意思。这些事件的指导和告知是一系列创意艺术研讨会，旨在吸引公民通过吸血鬼动员的方式思考。这个吸血鬼是虐待者，驱逐舰和虐待狂，但也是喜剧和爱人的来源。最重要的是，德古拉（Dracula）是一种价值的生物，既是旅游业的磁铁，又是适应的矿山，并且通过塑造这种价值，该项目试图重塑城市的文化身份，以最终影响旅游业。这是项目所解决的挑战及其目标。它的目标是通过一系列有影响力的参与式创意艺术研究计划来提高吸血鬼和德比的批判意识；舞台文化活动，以庆祝1924年的第一次许可适应。每个事件都可以通过Dracula来塑造和影响德比；通过Dracula的这些动员，Dracula的这些动员可以通过公平，多样性和包括Short andrys andery ofernally and sollity ofernity; Short and inlose; Short and inlys oferne;分析；社区组织与公共部门组织的新颖而独特的联盟（德比市议会，市中心的业务改善区），文化提供商（德比书节，德比博物馆，德比剧院，Quad剧院，Thrivemind村和写作东米德兰兹郡）和三所相关专业知识的三所大学（Bournemouth Universed（Bournemouth Sillive Sillive，Sheffield Hallam Hallam Sillive）。因此，该项目建立了社区和文化组织之间的联系，改变了本地网络，加强创意产业，支持企业家精神并为一个蓬勃发展的充满活力的社区做出贡献。通过让德比人民参与许多draculas的故事，该项目旨在将这座城市作为哥特式旅游的目的地。