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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Simon Adorian
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson, David Edgar
Synopsis
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror story, this dramatic adaptation shows the transformation of the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll into the fiendish Mr Hyde.
When Jekyll discovers a drug that can transform him, he becomes able to unleash the dark side of his nature onto the streets of Victorian London.
But he soon discovers the price of his double life.
What are the themes?
The struggle between good and evil, the conscious and unconscious, family relationships,Victorian society and morality.
Teaching points With one actor taking the roles of both Jekyll and Hyde, the play allows pupils to more easily understand that these characters are 'one' person.
The play is suitable for use either at Key Stage 3, or to support the study of the novel at Key Stage 4.
Publication
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year 2000
Binding Paperback
Edition 2nd
Pages 96
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9781854592972
ISBN-10 1854592971
LCCN 96143785
LCC PR6055.D44 S77 1996
DCC 822/.914
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde is a British adaptation play written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Nick Hern Books in London (2000).
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