Very recently saw this world premier play at the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario. It is the third Holmes work to be presented by Shaw since 2018. The first was a rousing version of HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Sadly, the next two are originals merely using the characters and events from the Holmes cannon.
Mystery of the Heart drags on over three acts and two intermissions for almost three hours.
There is horror content in this work. A serial killer is removing hearts and leaving them all around London to present a challenge to Holmes. Moriarty is involved of course, but is he the actual killer ? The play ends with a "you decide for yourself open ending." which was very unsatisfying. New characters introduced are Lestrade's and Moriarty's sisters.
The poorest effort of the three plays, all from the same writer, this has had high attendance, despite poor reviews. Maybe the next Shaw Holmes might revert to simply adapting one of the original works.
Mystery of the Heart drags on over three acts and two intermissions for almost three hours.
There is horror content in this work. A serial killer is removing hearts and leaving them all around London to present a challenge to Holmes. Moriarty is involved of course, but is he the actual killer ? The play ends with a "you decide for yourself open ending." which was very unsatisfying. New characters introduced are Lestrade's and Moriarty's sisters.
The poorest effort of the three plays, all from the same writer, this has had high attendance, despite poor reviews. Maybe the next Shaw Holmes might revert to simply adapting one of the original works.
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