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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

San Jose Repertory Theatre

May 10-June 8, 2008

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Hatcher's edgy and provocative adaptation of this timeless classic will mesmerize you and question your ability to fully know others. What happened the night that Henry Jekyll died? Against the backdrop of Victorian London, the respected Dr. Jekyll has begun to display alarmingly erratic behavior. At the same time, a brutal figure has begun to haunt the city’s streets, committing assault and murder under the cloak of darkness and dismal London fog. Dr. Jekyll’s friend and lawyer confronts the monstrous Mr. Hyde in a series of Rashomon-like scenes that attempt to answer the puzzles at the heart of this tortured soul. Nationally renowned playwright Jeffrey Hatcher brings Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of inner demons and evil unchecked to the Rep’s stage in a theatrically intense, contemporary and fiendishly clever world premiere. A co-production with Arizona Theatre Company.

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  Tickets: $18-$52

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  Dates:
  May 10-June 8, 2008

  Times:
  Tues-Fri: 8pm
  Wed: 12pm
  Sat: 3pm & 8pm
  Sun: 2pm & 7pm

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  San Jose Repertory Theatre

  101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113-2603

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  • Event Name: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    "Pretty, Choppy, and Dull"
    Review posted by: Liz S from San Jose, CA, May 24, 2008
    

    I went into this show with few expectations, and yet I was so disappointed that I walked out at intermission--only the second time I've ever done so. (I see upwards of 6-12 plays per year.) The... Expand

    I went into this show with few expectations, and yet I was so disappointed that I walked out at intermission--only the second time I've ever done so. (I see upwards of 6-12 plays per year.) The writing and direction seemed to be the primary problems, and it's hard to know where to start, so much was wrong. Show, don't tell! The endless narration chopped up the flow of the already convoluted story and detracted from the action it attempted to describe. The "everyone plays Hyde except Jeckyll and the maid" idea was interesting, but failed on stage. In 2008, making the "reveal" that Jeckyll is Hyde into a "climax" just doesn't work at all. Overacting plagued the major characters to the point of being Shatneresque. Minor characters were way too numerous and so one-dimensional as to become indistinguishable from one another. Audio problems sometimes drowned out the actors. The lone bright spot was the set, which was both pretty and spooky. Collapse

  • Event Name: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    "Beautiful and Different"
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, May 17, 2008
    

    The rep is turning it's game around and appealing to a younger and different crowd with this exciting and techically masterful piece of theatre. From the secdond you sit down the gorgeou set,... Expand

    The rep is turning it's game around and appealing to a younger and different crowd with this exciting and techically masterful piece of theatre. From the secdond you sit down the gorgeou set, fantastic lights, flawless sound, and brillant stage direction almost outshine the script. Add to that some of the best physical and versatile acting I've seen in a long time and this is a great night. Clever, different, and engaging, new theatre! Collapse

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