World's greatest detective comes to the Tivoli

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, 11th -13th FEBRUARY 2010

A new and exciting re-working of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous Sherlock Holmes adventure will be performed by the acclaimed Wimborne Drama theatre company at the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne from 11th – 13th February.

The Hound of the Baskervilles was first published in 1902. This new stage version is thrilling and fast moving, laced with humour, but remaining faithful to the original story.

The great detective and his loyal companion Dr Watson must unravel the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville, the mystery of a savage, spectral hound, and an evil that has haunted the Baskerville family for centuries.

The action moves swiftly between Holmes and Watson’s lodgings at 221B Baker Street, the vast imposing Baskerville Hall and the eerie Grimpin Mire on Dartmoor.

Written by stage and TV actor Clive Francis, The Daily Telegraph described his adaptation as “excellent ... with just the right mixture of suspense and laughter”.

Wimborne Drama has developed a deserved reputation for its outstanding theatre productions and is rapidly becoming one of the area’s leading companies, wowing audiences and critics alike.

“This production will certainly go down as one of the best I have seen this year - and I’ve seen a fair few.” (Steel Magnolias, Daily Echo, October 2009)

“This tale of Victorian values, ambitions, suffering and snobbery was brought vividly to life.” (Great Expectations, Stour and Avon Magazine, October 2008)

“A sheer pleasure to watch. Wimborne Drama’s reputation for excellence was maintained.” (Dial M for Murder, Community Magazine, May 2007)

The latest production from this talented, multi-award winning company has a cast of thirteen led by Tony Parkinson as Holmes and Stuart Glossop as Watson, with Rob Cording as Sir Henry Baskerville. The director is Richard Neal.

“Sherlock Holmes is arguably literature’s greatest detective and The Hound of the Baskervilles his most famous case,” says Richard.

“Conan Doyle had actually killed off Holmes a decade earlier, but such was the public outcry over his death, that Conan Doyle was forced to bring him back.

“The Hound of the Baskervilles was presented as an earlier adventure from Holmes’s casebook. It became an instant hit and remains his best-loved story. It is not hard to see why.

“It is a murder mystery story set in this sinister and foreboding place with a hint of the supernatural about it. And there are some humorous moments too.”

Tickets are on sale now from the Tivoli Theatre Box Office on 01202 885566. Performances are at 7.30pm with a matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday 13th February. Tickets: £8 (£7 Matinee). Buy 10 tickets get 1 free on all performances.

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