A new twist on Sherlock Holmes is taking the stage at Queen’s Hall in Hexham this May.
Sherlock Holmes and The Sting of the Scorpion will be performed on Thursday, May 21.
Directed by Alice Byrne and Louis Roberts, the show begins with a murder on a London dockside and the hunt for the ‘Star of San Martin’.
Holmes is drawn into a web of an Oxford professor, Victorian London’s finest art dealers and jewellers and the historic The Prospect of Whitby.
The plot is inspired by two Arthur Conan Doyle stories—The Tiger of San Pedro and The Copper Beeches—blended into a single case by playwright Stewart Howson.
An audience member described the production as "well-written and conceived, excellent performances all round with witty, pacy delivery.
They said: "Yet another tour-de-force."
An original soundscape by Lucy Desbrow sets the tone for this 95-minute caper, which is recommended for ages 10 and up.
One audience member said: "I am a Sherlock nerd and loved it."
Another said: "Well-crafted script – tick. Cast thoroughly engaged – tick. Audience entertained – tick. Would recommend – tick."
Remaining tickets, which start at £15, are available at www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/sherlock-holmes-and-the-sting-of-the-scorpion.
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