The Vascello Theater's prose season opens with a masterpiece of English fiction: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, directed by Fabio Condemi.
The story, written feverishly by Stevenson in just three days in 1885 following a nightmare, has as its central themes evil and the ambiguities of the human soul. What is striking is the gripping plot of what has all the hallmarks of a tale of mystery and terror, along with the "split" nature that characterizes every human being. The plot of the story unfolds precisely as a breakdown in the integrity of the person, as the split between Good and Evil. The story is therefore a parable of Evil, and what emerges from it is that the two different natures in the human being, continually at odds with each other, alternately attempt to gain dominion over the individual.
The story of Jekyll and Hyde is the stuff nightmares are made of, leaving the reader with a sense of unease and mystery. The obsession with experiments and the ambiguous power of science, the split personality and the risks of repression make this novel a reflection on human nature that continues to enchant today more than ever.
With this work, the director once again explores evil and its relationship with representation and artistic creation. The structure of Stevenson's novel is, in fact, fragmented, typical of an investigation: like the notary Utterson, the reader follows the trail of Mr. Hyde, of the evil hidden within the city, in human relationships, in institutions, without ever being able to fully grasp it.
Photo: official poster of the show
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