Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Daniel E. Bandmann *Patron's Choice & Special Guests: Antiques Freaks* - Episode 149

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For our 2022 Halloween special,</span> we bring you our radioplay of the 1888 play <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Daniel E. Bandmann with our very best podfriends, the <a title= "Antiques Freaks" href="https://antiquesfreaks.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Antiques Freaks</a>!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode was inspired by our Patron Miri who sent us a message in May of last year, saying, “</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you want a non-postmodern play (A linear plot!) with a truly absurd backstory, I suggest Daniel Bandmann's adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written in 1888. It was the losing (and worse) adaptation in an international actor race/lawsuit that led to the lead actor of the other adaptation being accused of being (or inspiring) Jack the Ripper…Both plays involved in the race/lawsuit are bad adaptations, but the Bandmann one is worse--bad writing as well as nonsensical plot and characterization changes, love interest insertion, etc.”</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our thanks go out to Miri along with Martin A. Danahay and Alex Chisholm, for creating <em>Jekyll and Hyde Dramatized</em>, from which we sourced the script of this play and the rich history surrounding it.</span></p> <p>Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes depictions of murder, violence, misogyny, and various bad Victorian ideas and opinions.</p>