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Wednesday September 14

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear South Hill Park

A mysterious, coded message is received, a warning of imminent danger, drawing Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson into a tale of intrigue and murder stretching from 221B Baker Street to an ancient, moated manor house to the bleak Pennsylvanian Vermissa Valley. Faced with a trail of bewildering clues, Holmes begins to unearth a darker, wider web of corruption, a secret society and the sinister work of one Professor Moriarty.

After delighting audiences around the world with their tour of The Sign of Four, South Hill Park associate company Blackeyed Theatre is bringing The Valley of

Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel, to life in an electric new stage adaptation.

This gripping world premiere is full of mystery and adventure, and combines original music, stylish theatricality and magical storytelling for an unforgettable experience, coming to the Wilde Theatre stage.

Writer and Director Nick Lane said: “Of all Holmes' canon, The Valley of Fear isn't a story I've ever seen brought to the stage – possibly because it's two tales in one, almost – part of it taking place in England, another part in the US. The thrill for me, being a huge fan of crime fiction on both sides of the Atlantic, was in exploring the different tones of the two narratives; points where they mirror one another, points where they diverge... It was a challenge, but an exciting one.”