Cornerstone
arts
entertainment
culture
Prices: £16.50, £13.20 Members, £14.85 Concessions
Age guidance: 12+
The show will finish at around 9:05pm
Latecomers will not be admitted later than 5 minutes after the show starts.
Thursday 31 Oct 2024 7:30pm
Tags: Theatre
First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is a mystery tale about the inexorable conflict between good and evil.
This stage version has been faithfully abridged and adapted from the novella; wherever possible all the key story points and Stevenson’s words have been used, and the play’s structure follows that of the chapters of the book.
Gabriel John Utterson is Henry Jekyll’s lawyer and most trusted friend. Deeply concerned by a strange clause in his friend’s will, Utterson feels compelled to investigate the sinister Edward Hyde, Jekyll’s unlikely protégé. Convinced that Jekyll and Hyde’s relationship is founded on blackmail, Utterson embarks on a quest to learn more, but - as he does so - he finds the truth to be far worse than he could have ever imagined.
Set in Victorian London, in a large meeting room at Scotland Yard, Utterson and Inspector Newcomen recount for a select audience the climactic events that unfolded at Jekyll’s house the night before and, in so doing, explain the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde…
"A brilliant introduction to a classic of English literature...This is 75 minutes of the most effective theatrical storytelling...It is a truly mesmerising performance." (North West End UK)
"In Mark Stratford's highly accomplished hands...the storytelling is as clear as it could possibly be... Stratford is a very talented actor...Definitely one to catch if you can." (Sardines)
"A gripping one-man show. (Stratford's) performance held the theatre spellbound...It is a model of what a one-person play should be...Be prepared to be scared - and entertained" (ReviewsGate)
