Sherlock Holmes: The Death and Life
by David Stuart Davies
A whimsical exploration of what happens when fiction comes to life as Arthur Conan Doyle grapples with his own creations.
26-27 January 2026
SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Death and Life
Starring Nigel Miles-Thomas, written by David Stuart Davies, adapted for the stage and directed by Gareth Armstrong; with original music by Simon Slater.
A fantasy based upon a fiction, finds Arthur Conan Doyle tiring of ‘his’ intolerably arrogant Sherlock Holmes, and inventing the arch villain, Moriarty, to dispose of him. But Doyle's dangerous strategy, combined with his passion for raising the spirits of the dead, has rather more surreal and dramatic consequences than he bargains for!
A light-hearted and intriguing investigation of the consequences when fictional characters take on lives and ambitions of their own, quite against the wishes of the author. In this wryly humorous one man tale of murder, mystery and the occult, the world's greatest detective refuses to leave the stage!
Practical info
SEATING: Please note row H, the back row, is high bench seating. The auditorium has steps up the centre aisle, so book at the front for anyone who may have difficulty with steps or heights.
TICKET PRICE: £18 General Admissions / £15 concessions.
RUNNING TIME: 65 minutes, no interval.
LATECOMERS: Latecomers will be not be admitted.
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