The Game's Afoot: An Encounter with Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Game's Afoot (2016)
David Stuart Davies reading the play

The Game's Afoot: An Encounter with Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle is a British reading play written by David Stuart Davies, performed by himself since 12 august 2015 in UK.

With tremendous flair and dramatised extracts, David Stuart Davies presents the story of the genesis, career, influence and fame of Sherlock Holmes, along with that of his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. In this revealing, entertaining and insightful one-man show, Davies provides a fascinating overview of these two remarkable characters.


Performances

2015

  • 12-14 august 2015 : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre (Edinburgh, UK)

2016

  • 27 january 2016 : Sheffield Library (Sheffield, UK)
  • 15-20 august 2016 : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre (Edinburgh, UK)
  • 25 august 2016 : Watertsones (Leeds, UK)
  • 15 september 2016 : Watertsones (Leeds, UK)