Sherlock Holmes and his steadfast assistant Dr. John Watson are called to Elsinore Castle, Denmark, to aid in solving the mystery of not only who killed the late King Hamlet, but who's been appearing as his ghostly figure around the castle.
Keywords: Sherlock, Hamlet, Mystery, Comedy, Shakespeare, Ghost
Produced at the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival Sunday Series, Prescott ON, 2013. Also produced by Advice to the Players, North Sandwich NH USA, 2015 and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, St. Catharine's ON, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Acts: 2
Run time: 110 minutes
Suitable for all ages
Content notes: As in Shakespeare's Hamlet, there is mention of murder and the taking of one's own life by drowning. The stage combat contained in the show is for comedic purposes.
Cast size: 12 actors
Male roles: 8
Female roles: 2
Other roles: 2
Casting notes: The cast could be as low as 8-10 with double casting of main roles.