Achi news desk-
A Calgary theater company opens a new production with a twist this weekend.
Vertigo Theater Production of Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson starts May 11.
“I hope people come to have a good laugh, enjoy the story, and feel the heart of these two characters who find a deep friendship by the end,” said actor Tahirih Vejdani, who plays ‘Joan Watson’.
Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson is a twist on the traditional mystery adventure, told in a post-pandemic world.
“Ms. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson team up to catch a killer on the loose, even though it seems there’s a bigger game afoot,” says the Vertigo Theater website.
The cast includes four actors, including Julie Orton as Sherlock Holmes.
“It’s a different dynamic between the two. You still have the tenets of friendship and camaraderie that are in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, but there’s a different walk to it now, a different step between the two women,” said Orton.
The production was written by Kate Hamill and directed by Kathryn Smith.
Tickets are available between May 11 and June 9.
