Sherlock Holmes; The Hunt for Moriarty heads to Eastbourne

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The game is afoot, as Devonshire Park Theatre hosts a brand-new adventure

SALT Staff Writer

A world premiere based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is coming to Eastbourne as part of a major UK tour. Created by the team behind Blackeyed Theatre’s hugely acclaimed productions, The Sign of Four and The Valley of Fear, Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty visits Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre from Tue 14 – Sat 18 Oct.

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. A crack that threatens to destabilise monarchy, government and Empire. And at its centre, controlling the flow of information and influence, a shadowy figure plans a final deadly move.

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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'?

Featuring powerful performances, a thrilling soundscape and innovative design, The Hunt for Moriarty interweaves a selection of Sherlock Holmes short stories into a single narrative, offering 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.