Audiences Love Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson at Trinity Rep!

Get ready for a rollicking rollercoaster ride full of hilarious twists and turns! Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt 2B, presented by Trinity Rep in a rotating repertory with POTUS, will make you laugh out loud! Come sporting your sleuth cap. Half the fun is in following the clues. It is a mystery, after all!

According to Trinity, “The Hound of the Baskerville meets Thelma and Louise in this contemporary retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic mystery novels. Join brilliant, eccentric ‘deductive consultant’ Sherlock Holmes and her American roommate Joan Watson as they crack cases in post-pandemic London. This quirky, clever buddy comedy from the playwright behind 2018’s Pride & Prejudice is sure to delight hardcore Holmes fans and novice sleuths alike. Whether you’re a fan of classic detective stories or are just looking for a fun night out, Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson is the perfect escape from reality.”

“This season at Trinity Rep has been all about sharing women’s stories,” says Artistic Director Curt Columbus. “I am thrilled to introduce our audience to Kate Hamill’s scintillating, women-led adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. This great version, penned by one of America’s most-produced playwrights and directed by our great friend Laura Kepley, perfectly complements our production of POTUS this fall.”

Kepley returns to Trinity Rep, where she first flourished as a professional director. “I can imagine no better homecoming than by directing Kate Hamill’s fast, fun, high-stakes comedic adventure, Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – APT 2B,” she says. “This adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories presents the mysteries and characters we love from the classic series in a new light. The raucous production is a mash-up of the Victorian era and the present day, investigating how we survive and thrive in this ever-shifting, post-pandemic world.”

The electric cast of four features resident company member Angela Brazil, a super versatile force who adeptly portrays six different eccentric roles within the play. Guest Artists Jeff Church, Renata Eastlick, and Madeleine Maby round out this ultra-animated, comical cast with a symbiosis that would make a clownfish and his anemone envious. The energy is nonstop!

The creative team includes scenic design by Collette Pollard, who gives us one room that serves as many including a train station. The latter is cleverly created with lighting design by Dawn Chiang and sound by Sartje Pickett. Fun yet realistic brawling is due to the fight coordination talents of Mark Rose. You may also be treated to a few surprises, including brief appearances of orange things, like cheese dust and a certain former president. It’s elementary!

The production runs through November 17 at Trinity Rep. It contains profanity, depiction of marijuana use, discussion of pornography, trauma experienced by healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, flashing lights, theatrical blood, and the sound of gunshots. For more information, visit www.trinityrep.com.