Jekyll & Hyde

As Marina is getting older, I am able to expose her to more mature subject matter in theater. When she learned a local theater was presenting Jekyll & Hyde, she was interested in seeing it. We saw an adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a few years back. Since I've seen this show before, I knew this version had much more mature content.

Before the show, we talked about some of the more adult themes in the show. I must have made Marina nervous because she decided to bring her Mulan plush doll in case it got to scary. When we arrived we found a family with kids Marina's age and she relaxed.

When the show started, Marina paid very close attention. Some of the scenes embarrassed her, but it wasn't too scary for her. The actress playing Emma we had seen before, so that naturally excited Marina. Once the show was over, Marina told me, "That was phenomenal!" The cast overall was talented and Marina was interested in meeting several of them - including the actor playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

We waited around after the show to meet the three lead actors. The actress who played Emma was pleased we remembered her and spent a few minutes talking with us. The actor who played Dr. Jekyll was also very kind. He recognized Marina's doll as Mulan and was very encouraging to her when she talked about her recent audition for her school play and plans to volunteer for the crew.

After we finished socializing, we went home. We'd had a fun night, but it was late.