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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 7m, 1m or f
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by David Edgar, based on the story by Robert Louis
Stevenson
The famous tale of Dr Jekyll, the outwardly respectable and virtuous man whose darker side is given terrifying life in the form of murderous Mr Hyde, has been vividly and thrillingly adapted for the stage. Jekyll and Hyde are played by two actors; as…
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Cast Size
3f, 7m, 1m or f -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
The famous tale of Dr Jekyll, the outwardly respectable and virtuous man whose darker side is given terrifying life in the form of murderous Mr Hyde, has been vividly and thrillingly adapted for the stage. Jekyll and Hyde are played by two actors; as a result, the divisions in Jekyll's character are presented in a compelling and truly theatrical style.
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Keywords
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting Interior and exterior settings.
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
David Edgar
David Edgar was born in Birmingham on 26 February 1948. He was educated at Oundle School and read Drama at Manchester University. After a short career in journalism, he took up writing full-time in 1972. His plays include The National Interest (1971), Excuses Excuses (1972), ...
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