The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde (Told by a Mad Hatter from Stockport)
The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde (Told by a Mad Hatter from Stockport) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ Riddles Court. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 to Sat 29 Aug, 14:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Deacon Brodie isn't that well known outside of Edinburgh. Yet he inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Jekyll and Hyde. Similarly, Stanley isn't that well known outside of Stockport. Yet he's campaigned with Napoleon and been up Everest with Mallory. Maybe. Perhaps. By day, in the 18th century, Deacon Brodie was a respectable cabinetmaker. By night, he was a masked burglar in Edinburgh's Old Town. Against his will, Stanley gets roped into his escapades. And he could flipping well swing for it. A public hanging!
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ Riddles Court
- Space: Willow Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Willow Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 14 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
William Brodie is regarded as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. He was Deacon of a trades guild and part of the Edinburgh establishment as a city councillor, but by night he funded a…
One-person storytelling is a difficult-to-pin-down art. The ability to keep an audience enthralled with the simplest tools of performance and a good yarn is its own thing, and often overlooked.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:00 — Already performed — £15.00