Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
（Longman school, Drama）
Pearson Education, 2007, c1996
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde : a play
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"Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson first published in Great Britain as a paperback original in 1996 by Nick Hern Books"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
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