Sherlock in Homes – an online murder mystery
Don your Deerhunter, grab your notepad and boil your kettle! It’s time to Zoom in to a murder mystery from your own home.
As Christmas approaches, audiences can enjoy an interactive theatrical experience, with online murder mystery Sherlock in Homes. With a variety of dates available between Friday 4 and Wednesday 23 December, tickets go on sale from Royal & Derngate on 27 November.
Sharp Teeth Theatre, associate artists of the Wardrobe Theatre and creators of Polly: The Heartbreak Opera and Parlour Games, have created a murder mystery for audiences to solve from the comfort of their own home, providing some much needed entertainment over the winter months.
Audiences will be invited to interview the suspects and deduce the identity of the murderer. Split into detective teams online, it’s a great way to spend an evening with friends and family who we can’t currently see in person. Suitable for ages 8 to 100, this show is for anyone who loves murder mysteries, enjoys raucous fun or wants a good night out from home.
Sherlock in Homes is written by Peter Baker (previously Trigger in Only Fools and Horses the Musical at Haymarket Theatre Royal) in collaboration with a company of brilliant performers and improvisers. Peter previously worked for the Agatha Christie estate, and, having improvised over 200 murder mysteries with the notoriously brilliant Degrees of Error in Murder, She Didn’t Write, he brings a wealth and knowledge and experience to creating this murder mystery.
The production is directed by Sharp Teeth’s artistic director Stephanie Kempson (Polly: The Heartbreak Opera, Spooky Ship for Bristol Old Vic, Documental Theatre’s Score and Pulling Out).
Tickets for Sherlock in Homes are £12* per device (with the recommendation of 1-2 people per device for the best experience). There are 17 performances between Friday 4 December and Wednesday 23 December. For a full schedule of dates and start times, and to book, visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk or call Royal & Derngate’s Box Office on 01604 624811 (phonelines currently open from Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2pm).
* A charge of £3.50 applies for all transactions of £20 and over. Does not apply to Groups, Members or Disabled Patrons, and is per-transaction, not per-ticket.