Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

This production was a mixture of revue, pantomime and slapstick comedy. 

Originally written for a cast of five: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and 43 other characters to be played by 3 people, the co-directors have augmented the cast to 9 very active performers.

In keeping with the various aforementioned genre, minimum props and scenery were used together with a plethora of wigs, costumes, (somewhat dubious) accents and a certain amount of cross-dressing to transport the audience around the Devonshire Moors.

Adam Hellier played Sherlock Holmes and Cassia Rosenstraus-Krojs in a “trouser role”, portrayed of Dr Watson. George Pulley was impressive as Sir Henry Baskerville (and others), Alex Breen as Dr Mortimer (and others) and Cassie Baan as Mrs Barrymore (and others), while four performers / stage hands / general dogs bodies all gave able support in bringing this tale to the stage.

Character and costumes changes were many and frantic (similar to those required in The 39 Steps) and all went off without a hitch!

For both Co-Directors - Kaela Gray and Katie Grace - this mammoth task was their second production and as relative “newbies” the ladies achieved a commendable result.

Roger McKenzie

Photographer: Katie Grace