No. of pages 96
Published: 1999
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This dramatisation for schools of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel is presented in the form of a tv documentary involving expert witnesses trying to get to the bottom of the strange case. The story is reconstructed and the audience is taken back to Victorian London...
What happened to Dr Jekyll? 'Strange Cases', the investigative television documentary programme, tries to solve this puzzle using up-to-date know-how. Key events are reconstructed and expert witnesses examine the evidence to reach a chilling conclusion.
This play provides an accessible, exciting approach to the novel, as well as numerous opportunities for media work. Its language and atmosphere are true to Stevenson's story and make comparison work easy. The large cast, including a chorus, makes the play suitable for reading in class, acting in drama lessons or school productions.
The resource material investigates transformation, drugs and genetic engineering, as well as providing stimulating drama, media, speaking and writing activities.
This book features in the following series: Collins Classics Plus, Collins Drama .
This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Robert Louis Stevenson is perhaps best-known today for 'Treasure Island' and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. Simon Adorian (author of the playscript) is Acting Headteacher at St Osmund's Middle School, Dorchester. From September 1998 he will be Dorset LEA Literacy Consultant. He is also the author of the successful plays The Ratz and Trojans. Sue Cottam (author of the resources) is Co-ordinator of Creative and Performing Arts at St Osmund's Middle School, Dorchester.
This book contains the following story:
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
In Robert Louis Stevensons novella Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Henry Jekyll struggles with evil urges and so creates a potion in an attempt to mask the hidden evil within himself. Once taken, the potion unleashes Jekylls inner demon and he becomes the cruel and remorseless Hyde. And as time goes on Hydes strength grows so strong that Jekyll is unable to control it. And all ends tragically.
