Written By
By Robert Louis Stevenson. Adapted for the stage by Neil Bartlett
Where and When
16th – 18th October 2025 @ The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
The Plot
A series of random nocturnal assaults in the back streets and alleyways of Victorian London are spreading fear and panic. Meanwhile, the friends of a highly respected doctor are beginning to wonder why he goes missing on exactly the same nights…
Neil Bartlett’s inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation cuts right to the heart of Robert Louis Stevenson’s darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.
Ticket Info
- Thursday – Saturday Evenings at 7.30pm – £18
- Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm – £16
- Under 18’s (All performances) – £14
Cast
- Jekyll / Hyde – Andy Gill
- Dr. Stevenson – Sali Pike
- Utterson – Colin Pile
- Enfield – Andy Scott
- Guest – Calum Hearn
- Dr. Lanyon – Richard Neal
- Newcome – Richard Scotson
- Servant / Office boy – David Beddard-Banks
- Matron – Heather Birchenough
- Girl – Scarlet Dixon
Creative Team
- Director – Michelle Barter
- Set Designer – Colin Pile
- Stage Manager – Suzanne Viney
- Assistant Directors – Suzanne Viney and Paul Senitt
- Props / ASMs – Dee Hawes and Judy Garrett
- Costumes Supervisor – Kira Bradford
- Sound – Cal Potter
- Prompt – Beth Morris
- Stage Hands – James Turrall & Anthony Cutler*
- Publicity and Poster – Tony Feltham and Boo Feltham
For The Tivoli
- Production Manager – Kyle Best
- Lighting – Chandler Whitelock
*Rob Cording-Cook, who appears in the programme, was not available for the production run.
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Reviews
Marilyn Barber – Dorset View
This company is never afraid of crossing new boundaries. Over the past few years, it has staged the comedy-drama ‘Calendar Girls’, courtroom drama ‘Witness for the Prosecution’, the hilarious ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Ave’ Em’ and the wartime thriller ‘Pressure’.
And with this play, adapted by Neil Bartlett from the original book by Robert Louis Stevenson — who wrote it whilst living in Westbourne — the company entered new territory.Bookshelves
The story centres round Dr Henry Jekyll, who creates a potion which transforms him into the evil Mr Hyde. The play takes place in and around high society and the lowest places in Victorian London in 1886.
Taking on that incredibly complex role is Andy Gill, who has to turn himself inside out to inhabit the two personas. It is an impressive performance and the three women in this 10-strong cast are outstanding.
Sali Pike played investigator Dr Stevenson who linked the action, while Scarlet Dixon and Heather Birchenough both had dual roles. My only criticism is that Sali’s first speech is with her back to the audience which affects the clarity.
The play requires the ‘gentlemen’ — Colin Pile, Andy Scott, Calum Hearne, Richard Neal, Richard Scotson and David Beddard-Banks — to go through a wide gamut of emotions, which they all do with skill and split-second timing that is required in every part of this disturbing story.
Michelle Barter took on a huge challenge to direct this complex play, and she must take a bow as must the creative team behind this production. Clearly many, many hours of rehearsal went into recreating the story from this gothic novel.
Programme
