Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty

Blackeyed Theatre will tour a world premiere of Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty by Nick Lane, based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This major UK touring production will open at Theatre Royal Winchester this September before touring to theatres across the UK until May 2026. With powerful performances, a thrilling soundscape and innovative design, this new production interweaves a selection of Sherlock Holmes short stories into a single narrative. 

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 that threatens to destabilise monarchy, government and Empire. At its centre, controlling the flow of information and influence, is a shadowy figure planning 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'?

The cast comprises Mark Knightley (The Colours, Soho Theatre; The Listening Room, The Lowry, Northern Stage, Theatr Clwyd) as Sherlock Holmes, Ben Owora (Still Breathing, Unlock The Chains Collective; Mary Queen of Scots, English National Opera) as Doctor Watson and Pippa Caddick (The Weyard Sisters, Riverside Studios; Witches of God – Amazon Prime) as Irene Adler and Mrs Hudson. They are joined by, Gavin Molloy (Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Blackeyed Theatre; The Alchemist, Riverside Studios) as Professor Moriarty and Inspector Lestrade, Robbie Capaldi (Do You Believe In Ghosts?, Adelphi Theatre, West End; Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, Universal/Warner Brothers) as Sir James DeWilde and Eliot Giuralarocca (Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall; Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Harold Pinter Theatre, West End) as Mycroft Holmes.

The Hunt for Moriarty offers both Holmes fans and those new to the canon a thrilling new spy adventure that remains true to Conan Doyle’s work. The short stories used in the play are The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Second Stain and The Final Problem.

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