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Jekyll and Hyde

Wed 27 September 2017 to Wed 06 December 2017
NYT REP West End Season

Overview

In a radical reimagining by Evan Placey
Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson 
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise

★★★★ "bold, relevant" - The Stage 
★★★★ "Placey's triumph"WhatsOnStage
★★★★ "a joy to behold" - Theatre Weekly
★★★★ "cleverly scripted" - Naija Living UK 
★★★★½  "remarkable" - Upstaged Arts 
"challenging, thought provoking" - Review Donkey 
★★★★ "a lively night of colour and sound" - Essential Surrey & SW London

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Running time: 2 Hours 10 mins including interval  
Please Note: Jekyll and Hyde contains very strong language, sexual references and strobe lighting 
Age Recommendation 14+
If you would like to discuss the language and themes in the production further please contact us on info@nyt.org.uk / 020 3696 7064

Everyone has another face they hide behind… The National Youth Theatre REP Company invite you into the world of Victorian England, where civilised society meets seedy Soho for a thrilling new adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde from award-winning playwright Evan Placey (Consensual, Girls Like That) Directed by Roy Alexander Weise (Mountaintop, JMK 2016 Winner), this classic tale of secrets, deceit and revenge will be reinvented by some of Britain’s most exciting emerging talent on one the West End’s most historic stages.

****“The NYT cast give a storming, nuanced ensemble performance and the show is more than a match for the best of the West End” WhatsOnStage on Evan Placey’s Consensual in 2015

Group & School bookings 

We offer discounts for groups and school groups over 10, and free tickets for educators (for every ten students)   

Matinee (2.30pm): £14/ticket, Evening (7.30pm): £17.50/ticket (previews £12)    

How to book for your group 

To make a group booking please download, and complete this form and return to boxoffice@theambassadorstheatre.co.uk  

Free resource pack now available 

The NYT REP Company 2017 

                                        

Amarah Jae St. Aubyn    Curtis John Kemlo    

                                                                

      Douglas Wood                   Eddie-Joe Robinson

                                     

   Elizabeth McCafferty                Jamie Rose           

                             

    Jenny Walser                       Joanna McGibbon

                                     

     Leah Gaffey                             Leo Shirley                    

                                  

       Marc Benga                             Megan Burke                          

                                

 Mohammed Mansaray                  Rebecca Hesketh-Smith

             

        Scott Oswald                          Rosella Doda

Production Team

Writer - Evan Placey
Director - Roy Alexander Weise
Set Design - Laura Hopkins  

Access Guide

  • Patrons with specific access or seating requirements should book with the Box Office direct on 020 7395 5405. Bookings for specific seats should be made early to avoid disappointment. Bookings and enquiries can also be taken by email at access@theambassadorstheatre.co.uk.
  • The Ambassadors Theatre is located in West Street. It is situated next to the St Martin's Theatre and opposite the Ivy Restaurant. There is a small step into the foyer, where you will find the box office on the left. There are 26 steps down to the stalls auditorium and five up to the dress circle. All staircases have handrails and steps are highlighted.
  • Guide dogs and hearing dogs are permitted in the auditorium and staff can dog sit by prior arrangement. Dogs will be looked after in the manager’s office. Please inform the box office at the time of booking.
  • Due to spatial restriction within the theatre, we are only able to accommodate wheelchair transfers. Patrons need to be able to transfer to one of our seats which have armrests. Our staff are always available to provide assistance and will store the wheelchair in the foyer during the performance, however they will not be permitted to lift patrons.
  • There are 19 steps up from the foyer to the circle bar and 26 steps down to the stalls bar. Drinks in plastic cups may be taken into the auditorium.
  • There is no adapted toilet.
  • Female toilets are located both 19 steps down the stairs to the stalls, and also up 26 steps from the foyer. Male toilets are up a flight of 8 steps from the foyer, and 26 steps down on the stalls level.
  • The nearest underground station is Leicester Square Station. For detailed travel planning information, please visit the Transport for London Journey Planner.
  • The nearest overground station is Charing Cross Station. For detailed travel planning information, please visit the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
  • Nearby bus stops on Charing Cross Rd, serviced by the following buses: 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176 For detailed travel planning information, please visit the Transport for London Journey Planner.
  • The Q-Park Car Park in Newport Place offers a 50% discount to theatregoers on production of a properly validated parking ticket and theatre ticket. Tickets may be validated by the box office.

Venue

Ambassadors Theatre

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