The Hound of the Baskervilles
Paperback, 104 pages ISBN: 9781848422421Publication Date:
5 Jan 2012
Size: 198mm x 129mm£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
A4 Spiral-bound, 208 pages ISBN: 9781839041778Publication Date:
5 Jan 2012
Size: 297mm x 210mm£14.99 £11.99You save £3.00 (20%)
Ebook, 104 pages ISBN: 9781780011684Publication Date:
5 Jan 2016
£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
First Staged:
Peepolykus at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, 2007

The Hound of the Baskervilles (stage version)

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson

Paperback £11.99£9.59

A4 Spiral-bound £14.99£11.99

Ebook £11.99£9.59

On Stage at:
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
From Fri 9 Aug 2024 to Sat 7 Sep 2024

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover.

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles...

Packed full of the verbal and visual ingenuity that hit comedy team Peepolykus is known for, and offering abundant opportunities for silly comedy and slapstick, this version will suit any theatre company or drama group looking for a sublimely funny adaptation of a classic tale.

This stage version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, was first performed by Peepolykus at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, in 2007.


A4 Edition also available

This play is also available as an A4 Edition, offering spiral binding, a larger print size and additional space for notes. To order the play in this format, simply select the 'A4 Spiral-bound' option above. Please note A4 Editions are only available for delivery within the UK.

Press Quotes

'A delightful take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story'

Broadway World

'A happy blend of madcap humour and surreal comedy with at least one laugh per minute… a superb, extremely amusing, feel-good evening's entertainment'

LondonTheatre1

'A masterclass in madcap energy… a fun and fresh Sherlock Holmes romp'

The Stage

'Wonderfully barking spoof'

Telegraph

'Only the most pure of purists could fail to be entertained by this very funny and inventive take on one of the great archetypes of English literature'

British Theatre Guide

'Delightfully playful characterisation and good tweaks to the original plot... bursts with imagination, intelligence and twinkling irreverence'

Guardian
Paperback,104 pages ISBN: 9781848422421Publication Date:
5 Jan 2012
Size: 198mm x 129mm£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
A4 Spiral-bound,208 pages ISBN: 9781839041778Publication Date:
5 Jan 2012
Size: 297mm x 210mm£14.99 £11.99You save £3.00 (20%)
Ebook,104 pages ISBN: 9781780011684Publication Date:
5 Jan 2016
£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)

Also by Steven Canny:

The Time Machine: A Comedy

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Also by John Nicholson:

Dracula: The Bloody Truth
The Three Musketeers
Treasure Island
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary
The Time Machine: A Comedy

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