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Miss Holmes

When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police inspector whose wives have a habit of turning up dead.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 135 minutes

  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Senior

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Senior Theatre
When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police inspector whose wives have a habit of turning up dead. But this Holmes and Watson face far greater challenges than bringing the cunning criminal to justice.

Miss Holmes possesses one of the greatest deductive minds of her generation, but she chafes at the restraints imposed upon her by society and family. Dr. Watson struggles to make a difference at the only hospital in London that will hire female doctors. Ina time and place where gender roles are rigidly defined, these unconventional women dare to challenge societal norms by providing an unusual, but necessary, service. 

Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this theatrical "fan fiction" shines a new light on favorite characters from the canon, re-examining the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women.
REVIEWS:

"This amazing play deals with the anti-female bias against women medical doctors."

 Chicago Critic

"Weaves all the smart observations by Holmes with the unique observations by Watson that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would appreciate."

 Chicago Critic

"A noteworthy play -- one that expertly takes Sherlock Holmes into gender-bending territory."

 Chicago Critic

"A smart, fast-paced Sherlock Holmes with a twist!"

 Chicago Critic

"All the wit, mystery, and dynamism... and a decidedly feminist take on that familiar tale."

 Chicago Theatre Review

"Features numerous twists and turns, with the ultimate revelation being one of pure joy... with grisly undertones."

 Chicago Theatre Review

"Positively cackles with energy and delights in its commentary on Victorian England."

 Chicago Theatre Review

"A cunning and highly enjoyable gender-bent take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's maddeningly brilliant detective."

 Chicago Tribune

"Being the world's greatest detective is even harder when one is metaphorically doing it backwards and in high heels."

 Chicago Tribune

"[Walsh] changes the key characters' gender. Miss Holmes is therefore largely concerned with Victorian patriarchal oppression, but Walsh has concocted an exciting mystery to accompany it."

 Around the Town Chicago

"For the many fans of the great detective, Miss Holmes is a true delight -- expanding and commenting on the original, while adding its own twist."

 Around the Town Chicago

Characters

  • Casting: 10M, 8F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)

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When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police inspector whose wives have a habit of turning up dead. But this Holmes and Watson face far greater challenges than bringing the cunning criminal to justice.

Miss Holmes possesses one of the greatest deductive minds of her generation, but she chafes at the restraints imposed upon her by society and family. Dr. Watson struggles to make a difference at the only hospital in London that will hire female doctors. Ina time and place where gender roles are rigidly defined, these unconventional women dare to challenge societal norms by providing an unusual, but necessary, service. 

Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this theatrical "fan fiction" shines a new light on favorite characters from the canon, re-examining the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women.

$19.95

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