Dracula’s returns to Melbourne with their brand-new touring production, Menagerie - a peculiar collection of curiosities, oddities and delights.

The iconic comedy variety show is back, bringing its signature mix of outrageous comedy, live music and spectacular stage entertainment to Melbourne - the city where it all began. For returning fans and curious newcomers alike, it’s an invitation to expect the unexpected.

From mind-bending aerial acrobatics and live rock music to knockout vocals, outrageous comedy and Dracula’s signature blacklight puppets, get ready for a blockbuster show that only Dracula’s could deliver.

Like a creature released from captivity, Menagerie opens with no restraints. Peering through the fractured lens of nature, the show presents an eclectic assortment of curiosities, brought to life with outrageous costumes, and a generous dose of organised chaos.

Dracula’s has never been easy to categorise. Part rock concert, part circus, part comedy show, Menagerie serves up an unpredictable mix of entertainment designed to shock, seduce and entertain. One minute you’re watching a breathtaking aerial routine. The next, you’re wondering whether that joke was really allowed. It probably wasn’t. That’s half the fun.

And while Menagerie introduces a brand-new collection of acts, the essential ingredients remain. The music is live, the humour is cheeky, the talent is extraordinary and the unexpected is always just around the corner.

For anyone discovering Dracula’s for the first time, the story goes back to a Melbourne laneway in 1980. Since then, Dracula’s has become an Australian entertainment icon, entertaining generations of audiences with its unmistakable brand of comedy, cabaret and theatrical mayhem. The touring productions have taken that experience beyond the walls of its famous venues and onto theatre stages across Australia and New Zealand.

Newman Entertainment CEO Luke Newman has previously summed up the appeal of Dracula’s:

“What people love about Dracula’s is that you’re never quite certain what you’ll see, but you know you’ll love it.”

The result is an evening that moves from impressive to inappropriate, sometimes without warning. It’s polished, loud, cheeky and completely committed to giving audiences a bloody good night out.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or a curious newcomer, Menagerie promises all the things you love about Dracula’s - plus a few surprises you won’t see coming. So, what are you waiting for? Leave your inhibitions at the door, take your seat and get ready to meet the inhabitants of Menagerie.

From opening number to closing curtains, prepare for a spectacle with bite.