The Pittsburgh Tatler: I’ve seen a lot of Sherlock Holmes in the last few years, both on the screen (as played by Benedict Cumberbatch) and on our local stages (nearly always with David Whalen in the title role). So I’ll admit, when Kinetic Theatre announced yet another episode in the Sherlock Holmes saga – featuring Whalen in the cast, yet again – I paused for a moment to consider how much Sherlock is too much Sherlock. You may be wondering the same.
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I’m gonna start by saying that I love the BBC version of Sherlock and I am also more than willing to admit I am lacking knowledge in almost all other types of Sherlock things and whatnot. The idea of Sherlock as a theatrical performance is quite unappealing, however, the plot that is described in this article is somewhat creative and fascinating. It seems like the Kinetic theater is always trying something new. These types of articles always have photos of the performance and this play seems like a lot of fun. It is emphasized that the director took his time to choreograph the play with the idea of magical misdirection in mind and after reading this article I am kinda interested in going to see this performance. “Holmes and Watson” seems like a play that uses all aspects of design to its advantage, good directing, excellent scenic design, eerie lighting design, and the article also mentions the important use of projection design and sound design.
Ok, I know I’ve said it before, but I LOVE mysteries. Especially those written in the golden age of mystery, instead of these more modern pieces. To have a Sherlock Holmes mystery in which Watson is the protagonist, and he’s solving a mystery about Holmes is genius. The article reads: “Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher sets his tale three years after Sherlock’s final encounter with his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Although no bodies were ever found, the world has assumed that both Sherlock and Moriarty perished in the fall’s roiling waters. Now Dr. John Watson (Daryll Hesham) has been summoned to a mysterious asylum on an island off the coast of England in order to determine whether any one of three “madmen” claiming to be Holmes is, in fact, the real deal. The asylum is run by Dr. Evans (Tim McGeever), who refuses to divulge to Watson any information about the three men in his charge; he also keeps his reasons for needing Watson’s positive identification of Holmes a secret.” And I’m actually looking at getting tickets for this weekend before it closes.
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