Jekyll and Hyde

Synopsis

An evocative tale of romance and the epic battle between good and evil. Jekyll and Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart.

Our Review:

Laura Norman - 21 May 2012

Based fairly loosely on Robert Louise Stevenson’s classic novella, this musical tells the story of the affable Dr Jekyll, who wishes to study the good and evil in man in search of a cure for his sectioned comatose father. Without funding from the hospital he resorts to experimenting on himself and in so doing lets loose the darker side of his own nature, the villainous Edward Hyde.

The Union Theatre, with its stone walls and slightly dank feel, provides the perfect atmosphere for this dark piece and designer Ben Walden’s clever use of video adds depth and texture to the grey and white walls of the core set. It's particularly effective during the large chorus numbers and as Hyde stalks through the streets searching out his victims. In fact, given this effective use of video (and the fact that the stage is small) it’s a shame that projection is not used more, perhaps to replace the rather clunky fold-out wall which is rolled out to section off a garden and...

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Latest User Review

tp890 - 30 May 2012:

Went last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. A rivetting and relentless performance with superb vocals all around. Like the modern twist to the tale, tho some spine tingling moments at times!! ...

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