Sherlock Holmes & The Man Who Believed in Fairies
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Sherlock Holmes & The Man Who Believed in Fairies is a British play, written, produced and directed by F. R. Maher, performed at the C Aquila Venue 21 (Edinburgh, UK) from 31 july to 25 august 2024, starring Guy Hepworth as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Meacher as Sherlock Holmes and Kenneth McConnell as Dr. Watson. 85 minutes (no interval). Rehearsals at Theatr Clwyd. The play was toured in 2025 as well (dates to find).
Sherlock Holmes investigates the mystery of the Cottingley fairies.
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Dr John Watson (Kenneth McConnell) & Sherlock Holmes (Harry Meacher) -
Sherlock Holmes (Harry Meacher) & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Guy Hepworth) -
Left to right: Judi Bowker, Harry Meacher, Kenneth McConnell, Guy Hepworth and Steve Lincoln (sound and lighting)
© Photos : F. R. Maher.
Cast
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Concierge / Bradford Bookseller / Edward L. Gardner : Guy Hepworth
- Sherlock Holmes : Harry Meacher
- Dr John Watson : Kenneth McConnell
- Miss Hudson / Mrs Pickett / Bradford Waitress / Mrs Polly Wright : Judy Bowker (2024) / Kate Coldron (2025
Crew
- Director : F. R. Maher
- Playwright : F. R. Maher
- Producer : F. R. Maher
- Original theme : Paul Birchall
- Lighting Design : John Revell
- Sound and Lighting : Steve Lincoln
