The Game's Afoot

By Ken Ludwig

Dates 12-16 May 2026 7.30pm and 2.30 Sat Matinee

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Summary

It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

CAST

Gillette - Bertie Black

Martha - Amanda Harris

Felix - Dave Cochrane

Madge - Alison Scotney

Simon - Joshua Plank

Aggie - Emily Martin

Inspector Goring - Sam Bassi

Daria - Kristina Russell

CREW

Director - Craig Russell

Assistant Director -

Production Manager - Rob Dixon

Costume - Adrian Bacon

Props -

Sound Design - Jeff Tullin

Set Construction - Jeff Tullin

Set Design - Craig Russell

Lighting Design- Sav Dixon

Lighting Ops - Malcolm Todd

Stage Manager - Rob Dixon

ASM - Jerome Foley

Box Office - Calum Sharp

Sound operation - Jem Woolley

Front of House - Calum Sharp

Programme - Lynn Burges

Facilities

Free parking

Disabled access (call for information if a wheelchair space is required)

Free hot drinks

Interval drinks (ca £4 for glass of wine/beer/G&T)

Soft drink cans £1

Ice Cream £3

Free downloadable programme and free to pick up on the night

Heated theatre!

Licence

Programme

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