The Hound of the Baskervilles
Published on 5. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-84842-242-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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 *More details
Series
Edition
stage version
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
123 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84842-242-1 (9781848422421)
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, which are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Steven Canny is an executive producer and writer who has spent many years making television, theatre and radio.
Theatre work includes: The Time Machine (Park Theatre and national tour); The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society (Traverse Theatre); No Wise Men (Liverpool Playhouse); Origins (Theatre Severn); Spyski (Lyric Hammersmith); The Hound of the Baskervilles (Duchess Theatre, national tour and productions all round world).
Steven was Associate Director at Complicite for five years where he made theatre across the world and then worked with Al Pacino on The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
Television producing includes: Two Doors Down, Still Game, Mammoth, Mrs Brown's Boys, Jonathan Creek, Porridge, Bob Servant, The Tuckers, A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, Kieran Hodgson's How We Forgot to Save the Planet.
Steven also produced and directed drama and comedy for radio and adapted a number of pieces for radio including A Shropshire Lad with Simon Russell Beale, which then played at the National Theatre, and Complicite's Mnemonic for R3.
His recent shows have won BAFTA, National Television Award, Scottish BAFTA, IFTA, RTS Scotland, TV Times Award, Celtic Media & Sony Golds.
Author photo by Graeme Hunter
John Nicholson is a writer, director and performer. He is Co-Artistic Director of Peepolykus, with whom he has toured throughout the UK and worldwide since 1995.
As a writer, his work includes: King Arthur (Le Navet Bete, 2024); The Time Machine, co-written with Steven Canny (Original Theatre, 2023); Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete, 2019); Dracula: The Bloody Truth (Le Navet Bete, 2017); The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, co-written with Javier Marzan for Peepolykus (Liverpool Everyman, 2016); and The Hound of the Baskervilles, co-written with Steven Canny for Peepolykus (West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2007).
He has also written extensively for BBC Radio, including Richard's Rampage, and the four-part series Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (2015).
As an actor, he has numerous television credits, particularly across the BBC and ITV.
Steven Canny is an executive producer and writer who has spent many years making television, theatre and radio.
Theatre work includes: The Time Machine (Park Theatre and national tour); The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society (Traverse Theatre); No Wise Men (Liverpool Playhouse); Origins (Theatre Severn); Spyski (Lyric Hammersmith); The Hound of the Baskervilles (Duchess Theatre, national tour and productions all round world).
Steven was Associate Director at Complicite for five years where he made theatre across the world and then worked with Al Pacino on The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
Television producing includes: Two Doors Down, Still Game, Mammoth, Mrs Brown's Boys, Jonathan Creek, Porridge, Bob Servant, The Tuckers, A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, Kieran Hodgson's How We Forgot to Save the Planet.
Steven also produced and directed drama and comedy for radio and adapted a number of pieces for radio including A Shropshire Lad with Simon Russell Beale, which then played at the National Theatre, and Complicite's Mnemonic for R3.
His recent shows have won BAFTA, National Television Award, Scottish BAFTA, IFTA, RTS Scotland, TV Times Award, Celtic Media & Sony Golds.
Author photo by Graeme Hunter
John Nicholson is a writer, director and performer. He is Co-Artistic Director of Peepolykus, with whom he has toured throughout the UK and worldwide since 1995.
As a writer, his work includes: King Arthur (Le Navet Bete, 2024); The Time Machine, co-written with Steven Canny (Original Theatre, 2023); Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete, 2019); Dracula: The Bloody Truth (Le Navet Bete, 2017); The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, co-written with Javier Marzan for Peepolykus (Liverpool Everyman, 2016); and The Hound of the Baskervilles, co-written with Steven Canny for Peepolykus (West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2007).
He has also written extensively for BBC Radio, including Richard's Rampage, and the four-part series Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (2015).
As an actor, he has numerous television credits, particularly across the BBC and ITV.