Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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The award-winning creative team behind the smash hit The Picture of Dorian Gray returns with another vivid adaptation of a Gothic classic, transformed for the stage through engrossing live video.

Written and directed by Kip Williams, this spellbinding adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s mystery for the ages is an unmissable production on the cutting edge of theatrical and cinematic design.

Originally penned by one of the English language’s greatest writers, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde follows London lawyer Gabriel Utterson as he attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding his friend Dr Henry Jekyll and the shadowy new presence in his life: Mr Edward Hyde. One of the most gripping and intricate tales ever told, this chilling detective story has captivated readers, artists and audiences alike for generations.

Two virtuosic actors, Matthew Backer and Ewen Leslie, perform all roles in this gripping chronicle of the doomed and divided Jekyll, the rapacious Hyde and the transfixed Utterson, caught in between.

Blurring the lines between good and bad, the self and the other, public and private, and artist and audience, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a dazzling production not to be missed.

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Adapter & Director Kip Williams
Designer Marg Horwell
Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper
Composer Clemence Williams
Sound Designer Michael Toisuta
Video Designer David Bergman
Assistant Video Director Sarah Hadley
Video Editor Susie Henderson
Associate Director Ian Michael
Fight Director Nigel Poulton
Voice & Text Coach Charmian Gradwell

With
Matthew Backer, Ewen Leslie

Understudy
Gabriel Fancourt

Hero image Rene Vaile
Production images Daniel Boud

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