Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, produced by the San Diego Repertory Theatre was based on Robert Louis Stephenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, adapted by director and co-artistic director Doug Jacobs. The adaptation was Doug’s first production in the new Lyceum Theatre. Slovak scenographer, Ladislav Vychodil, was brought to the United States to design the scenery. Doug described his image of the overall feeling for the play as ‘Jack the Ripper’s London at its worst.’ The setting included a mix of over 30 interior and exterior locations. Professor Vychodil’s scenery was highly presentational and fluid. The lighting design included low voltage high intensity lights, black lights, and mercury vapor lights in addition to traditional lighting instruments. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde won the Gold Medal for Scenography at the 1987 Prague Quadrennial.