'Starring Hugh Parker as Sherlock Holmes, a new mystery unravels with the world premiere of The Mystery of the Valkyrie coming to QPAC in March 2023.
'Witness one of the most legendary characters of literature and screen come to life on stage with this new highly-anticipated Australian work.
'Journey back to 221B Baker Street with Holmes, Watson, Adler and Moriarty, as this fast-paced dramatic thriller explodes onto the Playhouse stage with spectacular staging and projections.
'Written and directed by the extraordinary Michael Futcher, this epic play will have you on the edge of your seat, until The Mystery of the Valkyrie is solved.
'1890’s London – renowned detective Sherlock Holmes, assisted by his trusted friend, Dr Watson, are thrown into a world that is not as it seems as they investigate the grisly murder of a scientist at Birlstone Manor.
'What begins as a routine case for the famous sleuth, transforms into a dark web of intrigue, ultimately leading Holmes’ to an encounter with his greatest nemesis, - the infamous Professor Moriarty – a battle he must win. The game is afoot!' (Production summary)
Presented by Woodward Productions in Association with PowerArts Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Performed at QPAC 11-19 March 2023.
Presented by Woodward Productions in Association with PowerArts
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Writer/Director: Michael Futcher
Dramaturg: Janis Balodis
Set and Costume Designer: Isabel Hudson
Video Designer: Craig Wilkinson
Lighting Designer: David Walters
Sound Designer and Composer: Phil Slade
Movement Director: Dan Venz
Fight Director: Andy Fraser
Head of Wigs: Madi Jennings
Cast: Eugene Gilfedder, Anthony Gooley, Bryan Proberts, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Helen Cassidy, Darcy Brown, Jackson McGovern, Danny Brown, Rowan Chapman, Sarah McIntosh
'A Sherlock Holmes melodrama born during COVID offers some much needed and light-hearted entertainment.'
'A Sherlock Holmes melodrama born during COVID offers some much needed and light-hearted entertainment.'