By Stuart Fortey
Sherlock Holmes is on a farewell lecture tour to demonstrate some of his greatest cases before taking a well-earned retirement. He is accompanied by Dr Watson, Inspector Lestrade and Mrs Hudson. Unfortunately, however, the set and props have been left behind in Hull, so Dr Watson has to improvise a set and props for the demanding Holmes, using whatever comes to hand.
Also, there are more parts than actors to play them so Dr Watson's acting abilities are called upon to play such roles as a Cockney floozie. Dr Watson is not, perhaps, a terribly good actor - though Dominic Goodwin, who plays him, fortunately is, and excels in his portrayals of "Dr Watson as the Prime Minister", for example.
The play has that glorious thing - a plot which seems complicated but is really easy to follow. Witty lines. Splendid comic timing.
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Also, there are more parts than actors to play them so Dr Watson's acting abilities are called upon to play such roles as a Cockney floozie. Dr Watson is not, perhaps, a terribly good actor - though Dominic Goodwin, who plays him, fortunately is, and excels in his portrayals of "Dr Watson as the Prime Minister", for example.
The play has that glorious thing - a plot which seems complicated but is really easy to follow. Witty lines. Splendid comic timing.
Julian Finnigan's coolly rational Holmes is a wonderful foil for Dominic Goodwin's Watson.
Ryan Centre Theatre
Monday 31 October Tickets £7/£5.10 (conc)
Monday 31 October Tickets £7/£5.10 (conc)
available from the Ryan Centre, Fairhurst Road, Stranraer.
Tel 01776 703535
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