Exploring the Boundaries of Truth and Fiction
Step into a world where Sherlock Holmes confronts his creator in a battle of intellect and belief. Join us on a journey where storytelling transcends reality.
Sherlock's Conundrum
Embark on a journey with Sherlock Holmes as he unravels a mystery that challenges the very essence of truth.
Sherlock Holmes and The Man Who Believed in Fairies is set in 1926, an older Holmes has emerged from his 'retirement' in East Dean - after all, keeping honey bees was never going to keep his restless mind occupied - and now he embarks on one of his final cases.
Holmes, a bastion of logic, finds his name is inextricably linked with that of a man he considers a credulous fool - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle masterminded Moriarty's near fatal attack upon him at the Reichenbach Falls, Holmes decides to humiliate him by exposing the Cottingley Fairy photographs. However, he soon finds there are many layers to this story...
Conan Doyle's Dilemma
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is confronted by his iconic creation, Sherlock Holmes, in a battle of fervent belief versus cool logic.
Doyle was a conundrum, a Spiritualist and 'the man who believed in fairies.' His one-time-friend, Harry Houdini said he had the mind of a giant but the heart of a child. Yet he created that most rational of men, Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes and the Man Who Believed in Fairies sees him clash with his creation over the case of the Cottingley Fairies. Just how was a man as brilliant as Doyle taken in by two girls claiming they had photographed fairies?
Fringe Festival Glory
Experience the thrill of the Edinburgh Fringe as Sherlock Holmes and The Man Who Believed in Fairies captivates audiences with a new take on an old hoax...
Edinburgh was not only the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but also where he studied under the remarkable Professor Bell - a man often cited as the blueprint for the creation of Sherlock Holmes.
What better setting to present this new play where, in scenes reminiscent of Frankenstein confronting his monster, Holmes finally comes face to face with the man who created him?
When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first saw these photographs ...
... he proclaimed, 'We must be cautious,' but something changed his mind and it wasn't long before he tumbled headlong into the strange world of the Cottingley fairies. What was so compelling that he took the photographs to be real? Were other elements at play?
If you think this was a straightforward hoax perpetrated by children, think again. This is a complex and fascinating story, solved by none other than the world's foremost Consulting Detective, Mr Sherlock Holmes!
The Edinburgh Fringe
Unraveling the Intricacies of a new Sherlock Holmes story for our age...
Coed Celyn Productions brings together tremendous talent with fine writing.
Our journey has been marked by small victories and unwavering determination. From a single, modest script-in-hand fundraiser in Wales to the cusp of the Edinburgh Fringe, we've seen the power of storytelling firsthand. An audience left spellbound, questioning the boundaries of truth and fiction, longing to unravel the mysteries we've unearthed.
Presented in the atmospheric setting of C Venues Aquila Lodge on Johnstone Terrace - just off The Royal Mile, the production runs for the full month at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.
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