Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) We stand and we wait. There is nothing else to do. There are a lot of people waiting outside the entrance. Some are chatting with friends and acquaintances, some are smiling, some are silent, staring into the distance lost in their own thoughts. As we stand and wait, a small… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes and the Conundrum of Conan Doyle- Play Review
Tag: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) Sherlock Holmes is one of the most enduring figures of my life. Not one year has passed since I first discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation that I have not read, watched or listened to something related to The Great Detective. His knowledge is extraordinary. His brain power is legendary.… Continue reading The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
The Return of Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) The Return of Sherlock Holmes, adapted by Owen Thomas and taken from the short story The Empty House by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a highly entertaining two-handed play starring Michael Roy Andrew as Dr John H Watson, and Nigel Miles-Thomas as Mr Sherlock Holmes, and directed by Anthony Shrubsall,… Continue reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Watson: The Final Problem- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland In August 2022 I had the privilege to attend Watson – The Final Problem, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The one person play was written by Bert Coules (known to many as the adapter and then author of numerous BBC radio Sherlock Holmes stories) and writer and actor Tim Marriott, and… Continue reading Watson: The Final Problem- Play Review
The Return of the Baskervilles- Article Updates and the Sherlockian Stage
“The man sprang from his chair and paced up and down the room in uncontrollable agitation. Then, with a gesture of desperation, he tore the mask from his face and hurled it upon the ground.” ~ Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, hereditary King of Bohemia, being overdramatic in the presence of… Continue reading The Return of the Baskervilles- Article Updates and the Sherlockian Stage
The Baskerville Pups 