All of us contain good and evil, but can we separate these two energies into two people and live a wholly good life? This is what Dr. Jekyll wants to achieve, but tragically it is the evil half of Mr. Hyde who bursts upon the streets of Victorian London, causing chaos, crime, and murder. Dr. Jekyll tries desperately to control his dark side but fails, not least because the darkness fascinates him more than the light.
The short novel by Robert Louis Stevenson is a masterpiece of classical literature that has lost none of its relevance today. It is both a horror story and a moral tale, a thriller, a gothic comedy, and in the TNT version, a tragic love story. We switched the character of the lawyer Utterson into a female, allowing us both deeper emotions and half our audience to have a more personal investment in the characters.
Christian Auer has added a series of powerful songs that shed light on both the characters and the drama. The talented cast of professional British actors brings this powerful story to life and sings like the angels to which Dr. Jekyll aspires. The staging is dynamic, fast, and furious, with choreography by Jennie Tomasson and a revolving set that transports the audience to the streets, laboratories, and salons of Victorian London.
