Hiking with Mr. Hyde

After the Snow White Theatre Hike we went on this summer, we were anxious to attend another performance. The fall show was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  It was a beautiful fall evening, but we were concerned about how cold it would get after the sun set. We brought Saige along with us. Marina dressed her in a warm pink sweater.

The gardens were closed for the day when we arrived, so we had the whole place to ourselves. When we got our tickets they offered to give Saige a wristband as well. Marina was thrilled. Saige wore hers around her neck. As we waited for the show to start, Marina befriended two little girls who were also there for the show.

Once the show started, the girls stayed together. The guide had requested that "little people" be allowed to sit in the front. The girls took that literally and set themselves up front for each scene.

The show was performed in five scenes which took us through the gardens. It was performed in a melodrama style. Mary Reilly was very funny and she lightened up the story. Two different actors played Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, so I'm not sure Marina fully understood they were the same person. Despite that, she enjoyed the show. When we met the cast after the show she was hesitant to meet Mr. Hyde, until I assured her he was just an actor playing a bad guy. She was most excited to meet the actress playing Mary Reilly. They spent a while talking, Marina even introduced her to Saige.

 

 

The show finished right after sunset so we headed home before it got too dark and cold.