
Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty
Drama Blackeyed Theatre in association with Theatre Royal Winchester and South Hill Park presents Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The HaymarketThe great detective is back for another adventure in this world premiere production from the team behind Blackeyed Theatre's hugely successful productions of The Valley of Fear and The Sign of Four.
London, 1901. As the British Empire wages war in the name of a Queen whose health is failing, a series of mysterious events reveals a crack in the high corridors of power. A crack that threatens to destabilise monarchy, government, and Empire. And at its centre, controlling the flow of information and influence, a shadowy figure plans a final deadly move.
Drawn into the game and unsure who to trust, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves confronting figures from their past in a desperate race against time, aware that the most powerful person in the world could be in the pocket of one of the most corrupt. But just how much is Holmes willing to sacrifice as he faces ‘checkmate’?
A thrilling adventure based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty combines powerful performances, a haunting soundscape and innovative design for an exhilarating theatrical experience.
Reviews
One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatreThe Stage
Truly stunningSherlock Holmes Journal (Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear)
A hugely satisfying adaptation of one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s longest and most complex Holmes booksCity AM (Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear)