R. L. Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, is a dark and gothic tale that most people are acquainted with in some way or another. Exploring a scientific experiment gone wrong, it’s a narrative of duality; good versus evil, intuitive versus psychological, clashing of personalities, and two sets […]Read More
Drew McOnie’s groundbreaking adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde will be free to stream on YouTube from 5th August, courtesy of independent not-for-profit production theatre The Old Vic. The dance thriller combines original music by Grant Olding with McOnie’s Oliver Award-winning choreography and directing. The production was designed by Soutra Gilmour, with sound by Sebastian Frost […]Read More
Set in the Victorian age of new scientific discovery and experimentation, H. G. Wells’ novel is introspective and thought-provoking. It was received in a similar way to Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – the two books were published about a decade apart – and deals with much the same themes: how far new scientific progression […]Read More
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