A review of two halves. I didn’t wholly connect with the material (although I did find it whirring through my mind so it achieved its aim) but the production was absolutely brilliant. Marc Benga provided a strong performance as Gabriel Utterson, the Police Officer charged with investigating the death of Dr. Jekyll. He gave us a conflicted character and you could feel the difficulties he faced in maintaining his moral compass – a fully believable performance. Rosella Doda and Marc Benga in the NYT’s Jekyll and Hyde – Ambassadors Theatre – CREDIT Nobby Clark The musical is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s story The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Frank Wildhorn has written so many musicals with different lyricists however this one, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Bonnie and Clyde and Wonderland are the only ones which have crossed the sea to us.

He is reading a collection of poetry 'The Lady of the Lake' by Sir Walter Scott and he holds an elegant cane in his hand. Details on our unique Rebate Programoffering you earned savings that can be used towards next year’s show. This was a strong and believable character that you had created and we could see that you thought of Edward as the son you never had, you interacted well with the other members of the cast and you were the father to Emma, you stayed in charterer and you gave a confident performance. GENERAL LORD GLOSSOP (Dave Cain) - BISHOP OF BASINGSTOKE (Robert Hardacre) - LADY BEACONSFIELD (Sophie Sturge) - SIR ARCHIBALD PROOPS (Dan Leese) - LORD SAVAGE (Will Pope) Only small roles but all essential to the story, from the pompous General, the holier than thou Bishop, the sanctimonious snobby Lady, and the rich pompous and semi hypocritic Sir Archibald and Lord Savage, you all played your parts well with good strong voices and confidant acting you all created believable characters. Well done

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The letter created such an uproar and speculation over the play and in particular the transformation scene that Mr Mansfield was forced to close it down. Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And, next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot, and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. Charlie had created some simple but effective routines which looked effective which the cast handled with ease. Well done Skulking through the hallways of your local hospital a mad man prowls dressed in tattered clothes as you would expect from a shape shifter. The stuff of nightmares and at the core of evil itself is the monster known as Dr Jeyll and Mr Hyde. We can't give you the personality to go with the costume but with our Jekyll and Hyde fancy dress costume we can get you to look something like him. This is an ideal multi-wear costume and is suitable for medical themed, monster themed or Halloween parties. Working in his laboratory well into the night, Dr Jekyll stumbled upon a mystical formula which changed him from looking like and being a mild mannered gentleman into a ravaged monster - yep, it was a liquid that later became known as something just like Bed Rull. Annie of course is signalling her trade in a garish red, the only colour that will really ‘pop’ and deliberately jar with the rest of the palette. This echoes the red of ‘sin’ demonstrated in the Devil motif running throughout. It is also the colour of passion and violence so is somewhat hinting of situations to befall her person in later scenes. Her costume is also heavily distressed (worn in) to communicate to the audience that she is an individual of poor means and situation.

The Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde costume is a relatively uncommon gender-swapped variant of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde costume. Despite being uncommon, it is one of the best known gender-swap costumes due to the dual nature of the character. There are two variations of the costume: one where both sides are female, and one where one side is female (or crossdressed) and one side is male. The wearer may wear a costume based on the idea of the original story, or from the 1995 British-American comedy film, Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde. While Hyde is not as complex as Frankenstein’s monster – a character driven mad by isolation and the prejudice of others, but capable of love and empathy – both texts force us to question whether the monsters are really to blame for their crimes, or whether we should be pointing the finger at their irresponsible creators? More broadly, they force us to question whether society’s monsters (murderers and other villains) are born “evil”, or if their antisocial behaviour is created by outside forces. Having flexed and strengthened his dark side, it takes him in a chokehold and refuses to let go. Hyde cannot be suppressed or flung aside, because he is an integral part of the whole self. Unlike Frankenstein’s monster, which is independent of its maker, Jekyll’s creation is an essential, inseparable part of himself – a different dimension of the same identity. The mythical and the beastly

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As the dress shirt has no buttons then I am adding some half pearls that I'm sure will suit Mr Hyde.

Stevenson explains he based the story on “that strong sense of man’s double being which must at times come in upon and overwhelm the mind of every thinking creature”. Although the book is only ten chapters long, it engages with complex questions about moral conflict, or the internal battle between our carnal – not always honourable – desires and our ethical responsibilities. The physical connection between this cast was impressive. The scenes between Hyde and Lucy are very challenging - but movement and confidence of players created some really unsettling moments. Handling of Jekyll's transitions was very good too. Again, these could so easily be 'too much', but the physicality and vocal dynamics of this player ensured that we were both gripped and repelled. Some very effective grouping too - the slow, forward movements of the distressed inhabitants of the asylum initially and grouping of prostitutes and punters in the inn was most effective. Excellent reactive play from the ensemble here. You said little but sustained your portrayal of the older gentleman with good focus and reactive facial play.Thank you for your kind invitation and the warm welcome front of house, and I look forward to being invited to your next production The collar on Dr Jekyllk's shirt will be in an upright position and held in place under the cravat. The text is also distinctly gothic in its engagement with supernatural themes such as metamorphosis, and its delving into the dark side of human psychology and desire. There are some interesting crossovers between Jekyll and Hyde and Mary Shelley’s seminal horror story, Frankenstein (1818). In both cases, a radical scientist brings a monstrous, violent creature to life, and is then horrified and plagued by his own creation. Mr Hyde has no collar and his frayed-topped shirt will show below the level of the cravat. THE WAISTCOAT