Reading Rep’s Jekyll & Hyde to transfer to Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre in January

The Reading Rep Theatre has announced its production of Jekyll & Hyde will transfer to Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre.

Gary McNair’s adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde, directed by Michael Fentiman will run at the Scottish venue from 13 – 27 January 2024.

It follows the critically-acclaimed world premiere run in Reading in Autumn 2022 starring Audrey Brisson.

Casting for the production will be announced at a later date.

Paul Stacey, Founding Artistic Director of Reading Rep Theatre, said: “It is wonderful news that our production of Jekyll and Hyde will have a new chapter at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh. It’s lovely to know that more people will be able to see this bold one-woman adaptation which breathes new life into this classic. Being able to share the work of Reading Rep with the rest of the country is a great step in helping shine a positive light on Reading and placing Reading on the map as a cultural powerhouse.”

David Greig, Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, added: “I’ve wanted to have a Jekyll and Hyde on stage at The Lyceum for a long time, and I was really thrilled when I saw that Gary McNair, who’s one of my favourite Scottish playwrights, had done a one-woman version of that story – a very good version as well – which premiered in Reading last year. I think it will be the perfect palette cleanser after the festive season – an antidote to saccharine Christmas – an eerie, spooky, Wintery story.”

For more information and tickets, visit lyceum.org.uk