Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Amerikahaus, Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Theater

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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 have 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 bring this powerful story to life and sing 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.

The production can be enjoyed by students and adults, second language audiences and native speakers. The cast are microphoned and can (and do) play large audiences in large theatres but can also play intimate venues with limited technical resources as we travel with our own equipment. Above all we are flexible and adapt to almost any space.

The production comes with educational resources and the cast members are happy to engage with the audience after the performance in Q&A sessions.

The production tours Europe from Portugal to Estonia in the first half of 2025 and after the success of its initial response from a wide audience, will tour again later in the year and in 2026.

Press:

“Touring theatre at its best.” South China Morning Post

“World class theatre.” The Observer UK

“If young people need to be persuaded to go to the theatre this is the company to see” Sudkurier Germany.

The play will be performed in English by the American Drama Group Europe.

Script & direction: Paul Stebbings

Producer: Grantly Marshall

Duration: 90 minutes

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