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Presented by Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Directed by Jenny Lavery
Featuring: Brent Charles, Sarah Danko, Herman Gambhir, André Martin, Amber Quick, Ed Swidey
October 14-November 1, 2026
Merrimack Repertory Theatre
50 E Merrimack St
Lowell, MA 01852
Critique by Diana Lu
Run time: 120 minutes, with 15 minute intermission
LOWELL, Mass. — Jeffrey Hatcher’s 2008 adaptation is an interesting departure from the Robert Louis Stevenson novella. The basic premise remains largely the same: set in Victorian London, respected physician and researcher Henry Jekyll (André Martin) explores the duality of good and evil in human nature. Like the good old masculine scientist trope that he is, Dr. Jekyll experiments on himself and develops a potion that transforms him into his darker alter ego, Edward Hyde (all but Danko and Martin). Stripped of all conscience and apparently his medical degree, Mr. Hyde rampages through the streets of London at night, causing all sorts of ruckus for Dr. Jekyll and his neighbors. Continue reading
