Thu 1 Jan, 12:00am
“When you have eliminated the impossible
then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!”
Sherlock Holmes & The Sign of Four – a radio play live on stage
After their hugely successful portrayals as SHERLOCK HOLMES & DOCTOR WATSON in The Hound Of The Baskervilles, COLIN BAKER (Doctor Who, The Brothers) & TERRY MOLLOY (The Archers, Doctor Who) are back on stage in another classic adventure for the world’s only consulting detective!
What has become of Captain Morstan and why does his daughter now receive a valuable pearl every year from an anonymous benefactor?
What begins as a curious puzzle soon becomes a terrifying murder hunt, with the discovery of a missing fortune, a locked room and the murdered body of Bartholomew Sholto – but who committed these heinous, inexplicable crimes and how do they involve a map of the far-off Agra Fort?
The case of The Sign Of Four stretches all of Sherlock Holmes’ powers of deduction in a mystery that was born in war-torn India and now stalks Victorian London, fuelled by the vengeance of a seemingly unstoppable, cut-throat band.
With the help of the Baker Street Irregulars and Doctor Watson’s new love Mary, can Holmes finally bring the gang’s malicious leader to justice, recover the stolen treasure, and reveal the hideous truth behind the riddle of The Sign Of Four?
Presented by Crime And Comedy Theatre Company as a radio-play-live-on-stage. Our setting is a radio studio, our actors ready as if for a radio broadcast, and our sound effects created live, all combining to transport the audience to Victorian London, as we bring to life this classic tale from the father of the modern detective story, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A rare chance to see these popular actors live here in Taunton, this is a play not to be missed!
Reviews for The Hound Of The Baskervilles
“5-stars! Colin Baker was born to be Sherlock Holmes, Terry Molloy is my favourite Dr Watson to date. A phenomenal evening at the theatre, I can’t recommend this play enough!”
THE ENTERTAINMENT VIEWS“5 stars! Colin Baker & Terry Molloy have terrific stage presence & their interactions sparkle – one not to miss!”
CULT BOX
You can find out more about Crime And Comedy Theatre Company on their website.
The Sign of Four is included as part of the GCSE English Literature syllabus, and is studied in many schools. Seeing the radio play on stage may help students to understand the book’s plot, characters and themes.
Sherlock Holmes & The Sign of Four is just one of the wonderful shows coming to the Tacchi-Morris soon. Check out our What’s On page to discover even more brilliant events in Taunton.