The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
DRAMA
From Wed 18th September 2024 to Sat 21st September 2024
by Blackburn Drama Club – 4 shows to choose from.
“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson.
In fog-bound,
repressed Victorian London, Dr Henry Jekyll is close to a discovery that will
change the face of medical science… but his methods are less than ethical.
When a colleague threatens to expose and destroy his work, Jekyll is
forced down a dark path, a path that leads to the evil and brutal Edward
Hyde. Love, betrayal and murder combine in this spellbinding adaptation of
Robert Louis Stevenson s gothic, psychological fantasy.
Combining ensemble story-telling, physical theatre andan
atmospheric soundscape, Lane’s razor-sharp script remains true to the
spirit and themes of the original novella while offering one or
two dark twists.
Disturbing, gripping and thought-provoking,
this is unmissable theatre.
Previous Reviews:
“A thrillingly dark drama” The Stage (the original adaptation)
“A finely crafted adaptation that will keep you fastened to your
seat” British
Theatre Guide (The original adaptation)
“Lane explores the scientific ideas of the day
and the development of neuroscience without it feeling like a foundation
lecture in 'A' level psychology” The Independent
“An absorbing, immersive and exciting adaptation that does justice
to the original while forging its own path”(Get the Chance, Wales)