FissiParous Theatre Company return to their roots in Wirral with a new production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which will be performed at Heswall Hall in Heswall from Wednesday, November 19-Saturday, November 22 at 7.30pm.

This production will be an amateur premiere, adapted by Nick Lane from the book by Robert Louis Stevenson.

FissiParous Theatre are a multi award-winning theatre company whose past shows include Stones in His Pockets and Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me.

Although the company is based on the Wirral, this will be the first time that they have appeared at Heswall Hall.

FissiParous Theatre are appearing in association with Riverside Players, a well known Heswall-based company with a reputation for producing drama of a high standard.

FissiParous have recently returned from the Isle of Man Drama Festival where they received five awards for this production of Jekyll and Hyde, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and the much coveted Audience Award for Best Play.

Previous successes include overall national winners at The British All Winners Final, Gurnesey.

FissiParous have appeared at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, The Forum Theatre, Chester and theatres in Wales, Canterbury and Northampton.

They recently appeared on television in the final eight competitors of a Sky Arts programme, where Bill Kenwright described them as ‘fantastic’.

Nick Lane’s adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic explores the relationship of a respectable London lawyer, Gabriel Utterson, who is compelled to uncover the strange connection between his old friend, the brilliant scientist Dr Henry Jekyll, and a brooding and dangerous stranger called Edward Hyde.

All who lay eyes on Hyde experience a strange and chilling fear and foreboding and his reputation is that of a vile and violent individual. As Utterson investigates further, he uncovers a truly horrifying story of deception.

Tickets £8 are available from www.brownpapertickets.com , Linghams Booksellers, Heswall or by ringing 08447 391296.