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Synopsis
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Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's story
(Novella entitled 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde') about a doctor whose experiments with human
personality create an evil and murderous counterpart.
Convinced the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in
the separation of Man’s evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry
Jekyll unwittingly unleashed his own dark side, wreaking
havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as the
savage, maniacal Edward Hyde. Dr.
Henry Jekyll, pursuing his life-long quest, endeavours to
separate the two natures of man. Refused help by his peers
and superiors, he begins experiments on himself with his
formula. He meets with success, and shocking results. The
evil nature of Dr. Jekyll surfaces as a separate identity:
Edward Hyde. Hyde begins murdering the members of the Board
of Governors who previously refused assistance to Jekyll's
cause. Meanwhile Jekyll fights in vain to keep his darker
half under control. Caught
in the cross-fire of this epic internal struggle are
Jekyll's fiancée, Emma Carew (called Lisa in some versions
of the show); her father, Sir Danvers; Jekyll's best friend,
John Utterson; and a prostitute named Lucy, who becomes
entangled with Hyde. He
manages to kill scores of people without getting caught.
Finally as Jekyll is about to marry his lover, Emma, he
turns into Hyde and kills a wedding guest. In the end,
Hyde/Jekyll begs his friend Utterson to kill him. Utterson
holds a blade to Hyde/Jekyll's heart but cannot harm his
friend. However, Hyde/Jekyll falls forward onto the sword,
committing suicide. This
show mixes together characters from both ends of the social
spectrum, songs and scenes that provide ample chills and
thrills, and a main character split between the extremes of
morality. But are they really that separate... "How do you
tell evil from good?" Jekyll & Hyde is pure, pulse-pounding theatre,
with a lush, romantic score hailed as a modern classic even
before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run.
Jekyll & Hyde is a rousing gothic musical based on the
classic tale of good and evil. Murder and chaos run rampant
and evil lurks around every corner, but love and virtue put
up a strong fight in this engaging thriller.
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Cast
 Henry
Jekyll/Edward Hyde.....................Michael
Bennett
 Lucy
Harris..............................................Mel
Stevens
 Emma
Carew.........................................Sarah-Jen
Gazzard
John Utterson........................................Tim
Driscoll
Sir Danvers Carew..................................John
Sadler
Simon Stride...........................................Joey
Evans (Giles)
 Lady
Beaconsfield.................................Susan O'Halloran
Bishop of Basingstoke.......................Martyn
Lench
Lord Savage.........................................John
Crimmins
 Lord
Glossop.....................................Phil
Davies
 Sir
Archibald Proops..........................Tony Burnell
 Nellie.................................................Fleur
Greening
Spider................................................Andreas
Constantinou
 Poole..................................................Siân
Williams
 Newspaper
Girl..................................Abby
Dawson
Priest 1................................................Steve
Williams
Priest 2................................................Liam
Daly
Rich Chorus
(Left - Right)
Lynne Newbury, Jan Stapleton, Steve Williams, Sian Williams,
Joey Evans (Giles), Tim Driscoll, Martyn Lench,
Sarah-Jen
Gazzard, Phil Davies, John Sadlar, John Crimmins, Sue O'Halloran, Iain Campbell,
Tony Burnell, Karen Claridge
Poor Chorus
(Back centre) Michael
Bennett, (Back Row Left - Right)
Steve Williams, Andreas Constantinou, Huu Luu, Bob Petersen,
Becky Church,
Carla Gambarini, Laura Hallas,
(Middle Row Left - Right)
Abigail Dawson, Jenn Chandler, Anna Constantinou, Hannah
Roberts,
Rhys Stapleton, Angela Driscoll,
(Front Row Left - Right)
Emma Larder, Iain Campbell, Jayne Edwards, Fleur Greening, Sam
Logan
The Band
MD & Keyboard - Linda Coombes, Keyboard -
Tomos Watkins, Flute - Louisa Sham, Oboe -
Graham Dyer, Clarinet - Lizzie Hunt, Bassoon -
Lucy Millership, Violin - Simon Carter, Cello -
Hannah Thomas
Production Team
Director & Producer Liam Daly
Assistant Director
Richard Jones
Choreography Laura Hallas
Musical Director Lynda Coombes
Production Manager Llwyd Herniman
Stage Manager
Wayne Brewer
Set Design
Llwyd Herniman, Liam Daly
Set Painting Rhys Stapleton, Llwyd Herniman, Wayne Brewer
Sound Alex Winter
Lighting Design
Llwyd Herniman
Properties
Lynne Newbury
Wardrobe Sue Gambarini, Jan Sapleton, Anne
Morris, Roz Jones
Backstage
Rhys Stapleton, Wayne Brewer, Sam Logan, Huu Luu, Cast members.
Business Manager Bob
Petersen
Poster Design Llwyd Herniman
Programme Sarah Bunny, Liam Daly, Richard Jones
House Manager Richard Jones
House Staff Members and friends of Hilltop
Bar Manager Ray
Claridge
Box Office Brenda Slaughter
Acknowledgements Thanks to Beulah Players,
R.A.T.S & Footlights
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