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Company: Streatham Theatre Company
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Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles (a comedy spoof!)
Credits: by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for the stage by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, directed by Lizzie Hartree
Summary: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover!
Category: Production
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Start date:31 October 2025
End date:01 November 2025
Times: Fri and Sat at 7.30pm (Doors 7pm), Sat also at 3pm (Doors 2.30pm)
Admission: Tickets Adults £15, Concessions £12
Tickets: www.streathamtheatre.org.uk/tickets
Description:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover.
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles…
Packed full of the verbal and visual ingenuity that hit comedy team Peepolykus is known for, and offering abundant opportunities for riotous comedy and slapstick, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a sublimely funny adaptation of a classic tale.
It was adapted by Olivier Award nominees Steven Canny and John Nicholson, and first performed by Peepolykus at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, in 2007, before transferring to the West End. It has since become a firm favourite with theatre companies – both professional and amateur – around the world. This revised, definitive version of the play was first seen in a revival at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, in 2024, directed by John Nicholson.
Subject to licence and venue. Tickets will go on sale when confirmed.
Other Info: Not suitable for under 12s. Some swearing and suggestive language. Murder and gun violence themes.
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Venue: Streatham Tate Library https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-0/streatham-library
Venue Address: Streatham Tate Library, 63 Streatham High Road, SW16 1PN