Hide

Schools' Tour

Written by Stewart Pringle
Directed by Jack Bradfield 

What if, for one single hour... anything was allowed?

At a secondary school on the brink of collapse, a radical new government initiative promises a solution. H.Y.D.E. - the Hostile Youth Diffusion Experiment. When the bell rings the rules no longer apply. 

In the claustrophobic confines of “the Tank,” a dingy ex-classroom piled with forgotten things, three students wait. 

Manny is agitated, imagining all the rebellious things he could do. New boy Noah appears to know more than he should. And G is watching, trying to keep everything together, afraid of the monster inside.

They’re being watched. What will they do when the moment finally comes? Who will they become when nothing is off-limits?

When the bell rings, there’s no going back.

Hide is a gripping, darkly funny new play by Royal Shakespeare Company Writer-in-Residence Stewart Pringle, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It’s directed by Jack Bradfield, winner of the RTST Peter Hall Director Award.

We create accessible, relevant, and transformative theatre for young audiences and artists with our Schools’ Tours. Every year, we take a production to local secondary schools, giving students aged 11–14 inspiring theatre experiences for free. Find out more. 

Cast

Creative Team

Writer Stewart Pringle
Director Jack Bradfield
Set and Costume Designer Amelia Jane Hankin
Sound Designer and Composer Benjamin Grant
Movement Director Chi-San Howard
Voice Director Barbara Houseman
Fight Director Kevin McCurdy
Costume Supervisor Harriet Barsby 
Illusion Consultant John Bulleid
Casting Director Lilly Mackie
Production Manager Charlotte Ranson
Company Stage Manager Emily Humphrys 
Deputy Stage Manager Lois Sime 
Technical Stage Manager Fabian Pilon 
Technical Stage Manager Matt Neubauer
Schools' Tour Producer Emily Davis

This pack was written by Creative Engagement Specialist Susie Ferguson, and designed by Studio Doug. It was commissioned by the Donmar Warehouse.

The Schools' Tour is generously supported by headline partner Howdens, The Dow Clewer Foundation, and Westminster City Council.

We'd also like to thank our Donmar LOCAL supporters: Adam & Victoria Freudenheim, The Biernat Family Fund, Dasha Shenkman OBE, The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation, The Hyatt Holland Foundation, Jane Hurt, John Lyon’s Charity, The John S Cohen Foundation, Julia Zilberman, Kirwin Davies Foundation, PwC, Sam Finkelstein & Staci Arnovitz, Shaftesbury Capital, The Speciale Family Charitable Trust, Universal Consolidated Group, The Yards, and an Anonymous supporter.

With special thanks to our Season Supporter, Charles Holloway OBE.