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Peter Blau reviews ‘The Hound of The Baskervilles’ stage adaptation by Simon Corble.

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“Simon Corble’s two-act play “The Hound of the Baskervilles" was first per formed in and outdoor venue in Britain in 1995, and the script’s now available (London: MX Publishing); Corble’s introduction explains how the play came to be written, and why it differs from the book.  It can be interesting indeed to read scripts when you have already read the story." Hound of The Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Play is available from all good bookstores including in the USA Amazon and Barnes and Noble, in the UK Waterstones, Amazon and Book Depository (free worldwide delivery). In ebook format it is in Kindle, Nook and iPad.

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New review of The Curse of Sherlock Holmes by Dhanil Ali from Peter E. Blau

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“The script for Dhanil Ali’s new play “The Curse of Sherlock Holmes” (Feb 13 #1) has been published (London: MX Publishing, 2013; 106 pp., £7.99/E8.99/ $10.95); it’s an imaginative presentation of Jeremy Brett hospitalized and unable to distinguish between fiction and reality <www.mxpublishing.com>.” The Curse of Sherlock Holmes is available from all good bookstores including in the USA Amazon, Barnes and Noble, in the UK Amazon, Waterstones,  and for everywhere else Book Depository who offer free worldwide delivery.

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Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews The Hound of Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Play by Simon Corble

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“The Hound of Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Play by Simon Corble. The Hound of Baskervilles doesn’t easily lend itself to the theatre, but dramatists seem unable to resist the challenge. I’ve not had the chance to see it performed, but Simon Corble’s play is pretty close to the top of my list of favourites. It was written to be performed out of doors, with the audience following the actors from place to place. Mr Corble boldly adapts the story rather than simply dramatising, and the result is clever, witty, exciting – and refreshingly intelligent. David Stuart Davies contributes an appreciative...

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