When you hear the words ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ you would easily be forgiven for envisioning images of mist covered moors, shadows in the darkness and the risk of death by murderous hound, and whilst all of these things appear in this Peepolykus adaptation by John Nicholson and Steven Canny, the classic scary story has well and truly been given the comedy treatment in a way you could never have imagined. It tells the story of the rumoured curse that surrounds the Bask

‘Mr Holmes, they were footprints of a giant hound…’ With rumours of a giant murderous hound loose on the misty moors and the untimely death of Sir Charles Baskerville shrouded in mystery, Sherlock Holmes and his trusted sidekick Dr Watson are challenged to find out the truth and protect the life of Sir Henry Baskerville, the family’s last living heir, before it is too late. In this new UK Tour, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tale of adventure, mystery, mistaken identity and

When it comes to theatre, the argument between new work and revivals, and what should open where and when, has been ongoing for many years and will long continue to be argued. Sometimes it can feel like our beloved venues are being flooded with revivals, repeats of things that we have seen before, giving new work no chance to make it. But personally, I don’t see it that way. To me, it doesn’t matter if the show is new or not, any show is better than a venue remaining empty an

Actor Jake Ferretti has starred in a number of productions, playing the role of Tom Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby', Josh in 'Toast' and Josh Harper in 'The Understudy'. He is currently touring the UK playing the iconic role of Sherlock Holmes and other roles in Original Theatre Company and Octagon Theatre Bolton's comedy production of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. This hilarious production has received rave reviews, with the British Theatre Guide stating that it is ‘Just w

Actress Serena Manteghi has starred in a number of productions including 'The Railway Children', 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', 'The Terrible Infants', 'Antigone' and 'Build a Rocket' (Winner of the Holden Street Theatre Award 2018 and winner of the Sunday Mail Best Female Solo Show awarded whilst the show was being performed in Adelaide). Currently Serena is staring as Sir Henry and other roles in the UK Tour of Original Theatre Company and Octagon Theatre Bolton's producti