Sherlock Holmes The Best Kept Secret West Yorkshire Playhouse review

'A richly seductive world of passion, breathless intrigue, jeopardy, deception and revelations…

Two years after the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes has lost his hunger. Refusing to take on any new cases, he's listless, bankrupt and reduced to selling the stories of his past glories. But when his brother Mycroft is arrested for treason, Holmes is jolted back into action, and along with Watson and the mysterious Irene Adler, he must battle powerful, unknown forces in a race to save Mycroft's life.
With demons of his own to fight, lost in a sea of madness, can Sherlock really save Mycroft from being hanged? Or will the deadly puzzles of the Best Kept Secret be the end of them all?

Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth is live on stage, in a gripping, brand-new case written by Mark Catley, directed by Nikolai Foster who created our spectacular production of Annie in 2011.
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This spectacular new production is touring the UK prior to the West End starring Jason Durr (Sherlock Holmes), Andrew Hall (Dr Watson), Tanya Franks (Irene Adler), Adrian Lukis (Mycroft Holmes), Victor McGuire (Inspector LeStrade), Andrew Langtree (The Journalist) and Kerry Peers (Mrs Peasgoode), and will draw you deep into a richly seductive world of passion, breathless intrigue, jeopardy, deception and revelations… Will you be able to stand the tension?!'

Went to see this with my husband as an early 20th wedding anniversary present and I absolutely loved it.

Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Numb3rs) as Sherlock was fantastic, as was Tanya Franks (Eastenders, Pulling) as Irene Adler and Victor McGuire (Bread, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) as Inspector LeStrade.  Andrew Hall, Adrian Lukis, Andrew Langtree and Kerry Peers were also exceptional, as were the special effects that had you believe that a man was hanged and another man guillotined, not to mention the other 'magic' tricks.

Set and Costume Designer Michael Taylor should be commended also, as should Mark Catley as writer, as it was an amazing triumph and it was hard to realise that just eight actors were responsible for such a tour de force. 

I absolutely loved the production and it was the perfect present for my 20th wedding anniversary.