SUPERSLEUTH Sherlock Holmes is set to make an appearance at Sutton Hoo this weekend. The famous detective and sidekick Dr Watson will take centre stage in an open air performance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles.
SUPERSLEUTH Sherlock Holmes is set to make an appearance at Sutton Hoo this weekend.
The famous detective and sidekick Dr Watson will take centre stage in an open air performance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Sherlock Holmes is brought in to investigate the Baskerville family curse, following the untimely death of Sir Charles Baskerville.
A spokeswoman for Sutton Hoo said: “Illyria Theatre Company has been delighting audiences around the country and internationally for the last seventeen years.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles will be their fourth production at Sutton Hoo and follows the hugely successful production of Robin Hood last month.”
The Hound of the Baskervilles is at Sutton Hoo (nr Woodbridge) on Saturday 25 August at 7.30pm. Adults £12.50, Under 16s £9 (advance) or £14/£11 on the gate (subject to availability).
Box Office: 01394 389737
The performance will take place in the open-air, and the audience is advised to bring low-backed chairs and/or rugs. Gates open 6pm. Light refreshments available or bring a picnic.
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How will Holmes' scientific reasoning help when confronted with what appears to be a supernatural case?
The ancient curse hangs over the Baskerville family, predicting a brutal end - that they will become victims of a gigantic ghostly hound.
A gruesome death and the chilling howl of a spectral hound bring fear to the Baskerville family.
Is this a supernatural hex? Who is the sinister escaped convict?
Holmes and Watson roam the wastes of Dartmoor by moonlight in a desperate race to solve the mystery.
Can they find the killer before the Hound strikes again?
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