The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a story by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is a mystery tale about the inexorable conflict between good and evil.

This stage version has been faithfully abridged and adapted by UK actor/playwright Mark Stratford. Wherever possible, all the key story points and Stevenson’s words have been used, and the play’s structure follows that of the chapters of the book.​

Gabriel John Utterson is Henry Jekyll’s lawyer and most trusted friend. Deeply concerned by a strange clause in his friend’s will, Utterson feels compelled to investigate the sinister Edward Hyde, Jekyll’s unlikely protégé. Convinced that Jekyll and Hyde’s relationship is founded on blackmail, Utterson embarks on a quest to learn more, but, as he does so, he finds the truth to be far worse than he could have ever imagined.

Set in Victorian London, in a large meeting room at Scotland Yard, Utterson and Inspector Newcomen recount for a select audience the climactic events that unfolded at Jekyll’s house the night before and, in so doing, explain the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.