Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot eScriptAvailable

Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

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Mystery
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90 - 100 minutes
4 W, 4 M,  (8-22 actors possible: 4-16 W, 4-15 M)
Set: Three flexible playing areas, suggesting various locations with minimal furniture.

When desperate people come to 221B Baker Street in search of aid, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are always there to help. But this quartet of conundrums will put even Holmes' deductive genius and Watson's stout heart to the test. The remarkable duo must match wits with a dastardly blackmailer, recover a coronet of priceless gems, trace a vanished bride, and solve a murder so strange that Watson considers it the most singular of all their cases. Based on four classic short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot is both a gripping mystery and a celebration of enduring friendship. Read More

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When desperate people come to 221B Baker Street in search of aid, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are always there to help. But this quartet of conundrums will put even Holmes' deductive genius and Watson's stout heart to the test. The remarkable duo must match wits with a dastardly blackmailer, recover a coronet of priceless gems, trace a vanished bride, and solve a murder so strange that Watson considers it the most singular of all their cases. Based on four classic short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot is both a gripping mystery and a celebration of enduring friendship.

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    • Mystery
    • |
    • 90 - 100 minutes
    • 4 W, 4 M,  (8-22 actors possible: 4-16 W, 4-15 M)
    • Set: Three flexible playing areas, suggesting various locations with minimal furniture.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-074-3

    • Production History

    MAR 22, 2023 - MAR 27, 2023
    Auburn Area Community Theater
    Auburn, AL United States
    		 Auburn Area Community Theater Auburn, AL United States
    DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 11, 2022
    Fannin County High School
    Blue Ridge, GA United States
    		 Fannin County High School Blue Ridge, GA United States
    NOV 15, 2022 - DEC 15, 2022
    Sandy Creek Public Schools
    Fairfield, NE United States
    		 Sandy Creek Public Schools Fairfield, NE United States
    MAY 21, 2021 - MAY 23, 2021
    Henderson County Homeschool Association
    Hendersonville, NC United States
    		 Henderson County Homeschool Association Hendersonville, NC United States
    MAY 13, 2021 - MAY 15, 2021
    Jesse Remington High School
    Candia, NH United States
    		 Jesse Remington High School Candia, NH United States
    DEC 04, 2020 - DEC 06, 2020
    Susquehannock HS Theatre
    Glen Rock, PA United States
    		 Susquehannock HS Theatre Glen Rock, PA United States
    AUG 28, 2020 - AUG 28, 2020
    Legacy Theatre Company
    Tacoma, WA United States
    		 Legacy Theatre Company Tacoma, WA United States
    No upcoming productions.
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