The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes

Synopsis

What appears at first to be the final confrontation between master detective Sherlock Holmes and his perennial arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty, proves to be more than even Holmes bargained for. He finds himself facing an old-but-new enemy whose determination to outwit and destroy the great detective is even greater than before.

Our Review:

15 April 2013

“Treachery, turmoil, tweed!” a mantra sounded on your average night out in east London and a perfect epigram to Morphic Graffiti’s The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes! One of the last surviving Victorian music halls, Hoxton Hall rattles and shakes with the brashly comic performance of a company intent on pumping life back into the 19th century boards.

Channelling the Victorian spirit of the venue the performance is certainly rough at times with some hastily improvised music from the live band, a few minor set collapses and some fluffed lines, most of which actually adds to the charm of the production. The cast is so winsome that not only are they forgiven but encouraged to flail around a bit while keeping the revenge plot going.

It’s a story that Arthur Conan Doyle would appreciate, crammed full of intrigue, innuendo and irony all adding up to an appropriately wry homage to the Holmes writer. Watson, played by John Cusworth and sporting a te...

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Latest User Review

Stephen Gilchrist - 28 April 2013:

Great revamp of the dissapointing 1989 original. This pot pouri of Leslie Bricusse's bottom drawer songs is admirably suited to the Music Hall millieu. And the cast is terrific too manfully parading Lee Proud's inventive choreography in a space the size of a matchbox. A great evening out. You'll leave with a smile and a song on your lips. ...

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