Utterson is one of those reactive characters and again his journey is far less obvious. But you are such a good listener as a performer and we identified with the concerned, compassionate friend and professional from the onset. Timing of spoken delivery was excellent - there was a clarity and sensitivity in your responses to Jekyll, and your quiet presence always gave a sense of reassurance on the stage. Again commendable singing delivery - a strong technique enabled you to shape your songs with clarity and tenderness. Really memorable communication of your pain at Jekyll's death at the end of the show. And in response to the additional challenges thrown up by the pandemic, we have an exclusive offer for schools booking to see The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde; a 'blended' theatre experience that offers students greater learning, understanding, engagement and accessibility.

It will be pretty amazing if both sides of your waistcoats line up on the button holes, so be prepared to sew on a new set of buttons - this also gives you the opportunity to make the Mr Hyde waistcoat all the more spectacular. 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. James Hartland had control of the sound and made sure the cast were always heard, once or twice when soloists reached the top notes it became a little distorted. COMPLEXION: Due to many hours of research to find the serum to create his inner Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll has a pale and tragic countenance, thanks to arrowroot in my case! PLEASED TO MEET YOU MR HYDEBy the end of the evening I could not write. It was so painful and unsettling to watch Jekyll's final, tortuous demise. I have never felt that way before at the end of a Rose Bowl Adjudication. There was an infectious sense of enjoyment from you all - you oozed commitment and enthusiasm. Lovely cameo from the respectful yet hesitant Poole and a very memorable portrayal of Spider - your hatred of women and love of yourself was very evident. MOUSTACHE: should be fuller and if possible, using moustache wax train clumps of hair over the mouth in a sinister manner. If you have a long side to your moustache, then use some of the wax on the finger tips make an exaggerated upward curl to the end to give a touch of swagger to the whole creation. 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.

In each of us there are two natures - the primitive duality of man. It is the curse of mankind that these polar twins should be constantly struggling.' For Jekyll and Hyde, I felt that a deep, dark rich palette of colour built up with varying texture would best suit the mood of the show. Therefore I chose mostly dark colours which absorb the light, and at some points during the play use light-catching fabrics to draw focus on Eleanor’s poignant scenes. From your colourful costumes which helped to create the characters, you all blended well together and have clear singing voices and good movement, you were the ladies of the night always in character at all times. Good stage presence and you lit up the stage, we could believe that you were truly the roles that you created. Well done.An evocative tale of two men – one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman – and two women – one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful and trusting only herself– both women in love with the same man and both unaware of his dark secret. A devoted man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll is driven to find a chemical breakthrough that can solve some of mankind's most challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed by the powers that be, he decides to make himself the subject of his own experimental treatments, accidentally unleashing his inner demons along with the man that the world would come to know as Mr. Hyde. Information on our fantastic Rental Discount Programoffering you up to 15% offyour costume rental bill. Careful examination tells us that it is, in fact, both – a mesmerising horror story and a stylistically complex work that meditates on social issues as diverse as moral philosophy, the dangers of drug use, and the repressive codes of Victorian society, to name a few. Two different productions in two days by the same young cast of 16 on the same stage. This is a significant undertaking by the most experienced of actors so for a group of young performers to attempt it is very impressive – and they have succeeded in the task. Information on Individual Makeup Kits from both Ben Nye and Mehron as well as character-specific makeup.