Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot a mystery adapted by Jon Jory

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Productions (14)
Mystery
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90 - 100 minutes
4 W, 4 M,  (8-22 actors possible: 4-16 W, 4-15 M)
Set: Three flexible playing areas, suggesting various locations with minimal furniture.

When desperate people come to 221B Baker Street in search of aid, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are always there to help. But this quartet of conundrums will put even Holmes' deductive genius and Watson's stout heart to the test. The remarkable duo must match wits with a dastardly blackmailer, recover a coronet of priceless gems, trace a vanished bride, and solve a murder so strange that Watson considers it the most singular of all their cases. Based on four classic short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot is both a gripping mystery and a celebration of enduring friendship. Read More

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

When desperate people come to 221B Baker Street in search of aid, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are always there to help. But this quartet of conundrums will put even Holmes' deductive genius and Watson's stout heart to the test. The remarkable duo must match wits with a dastardly blackmailer, recover a coronet of priceless gems, trace a vanished bride, and solve a murder so strange that Watson considers it the most singular of all their cases. Based on four classic short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson: The Game's Afoot is both a gripping mystery and a celebration of enduring friendship.

To perform one of the stories as an individual one-act, click on its title below:
  • The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
  • The Adventure of The Beryl Coronet
  • The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
  • The Adventure of the Speckled Band

    • Mystery
    • |
    • 90 - 100 minutes
    • 4 W, 4 M,  (8-22 actors possible: 4-16 W, 4-15 M)
    • Set: Three flexible playing areas, suggesting various locations with minimal furniture.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-074-3
  • Production History

    FEB 01, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
    The Barn DInner Theatre
    Greensboro, NC United States
    The Barn DInner Theatre Greensboro, NC United States
    DEC 06, 2024 - DEC 06, 2024
    Rio Grande High School
    Albuquerque, NM United States
    Rio Grande High School Albuquerque, NM United States
    NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 02, 2024
    Speedway High School
    Speedway, IN United States
    Speedway High School Speedway, IN United States
    OCT 25, 2024 - OCT 27, 2024
    Drama in the Basement
    Plainfield, IN United States
    Drama in the Basement Plainfield, IN United States
    JAN 13, 2024 - JAN 13, 2024
    Farmington Central High School
    Normal, IL United States
    Farmington Central High School Normal, IL United States
    DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 09, 2023
    Father Tolton Catholic High School
    Columbia, MO United States
    Father Tolton Catholic High School Columbia, MO United States
    OCT 25, 2023 - OCT 26, 2023
    Farmington Central High School
    Farmington, IL United States
    Farmington Central High School Farmington, IL United States
    MAR 22, 2023 - MAR 27, 2023
    Auburn Area Community Theater
    Auburn, AL United States
    Auburn Area Community Theater Auburn, AL United States
    DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 11, 2022
    Fannin County High School
    Blue Ridge, GA United States
    Fannin County High School Blue Ridge, GA United States
    NOV 15, 2022 - DEC 15, 2022
    Sandy Creek Public Schools
    Fairfield, NE United States
    Sandy Creek Public Schools Fairfield, NE United States
    MAY 21, 2021 - MAY 23, 2021
    Henderson County Homeschool Association
    Hendersonville, NC United States
    Henderson County Homeschool Association Hendersonville, NC United States
    MAY 13, 2021 - MAY 15, 2021
    Jesse Remington High School
    Candia, NH United States
    Jesse Remington High School Candia, NH United States
    DEC 04, 2020 - DEC 06, 2020
    Susquehannock HS Theatre
    Glen Rock, PA United States
    Susquehannock HS Theatre Glen Rock, PA United States
    AUG 28, 2020 - AUG 28, 2020
    Legacy Theatre Company
    Tacoma, WA United States
    Legacy Theatre Company Tacoma, WA United States
    FEB 01, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
    The Barn DInner Theatre
    Greensboro, NC United States
    The Barn DInner Theatre Greensboro, NC United States
    DEC 06, 2024 - DEC 06, 2024
    Rio Grande High School
    Albuquerque, NM United States
    Rio Grande High School Albuquerque, NM United States
    No professional productions.

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