Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays
30 November to 5 December 2026
Evenings at 7:45pm.
2:30pm matinee on Saturday 5 December.
It is December 1936, and stage star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his country house for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. A fast-paced, hilarious mystery with layers of intrigue and wit this thrilling comedy, set during the Christmas holidays will keep you guessing until the end.
Saturday Box Office at the Green Room: 11am to 12 noon on 7, 14, 21 and 28 November.
Ticket Hotline
01625 540933
Cast
| William Gillette | |
| Martha Gillette | Diana Boswell |
| Felix Geisel | Ryan Ellershaw |
| Madge Giesel | Lucy Patel |
| Simon Bright | |
| Aggie Wheeler | Sinéad Hammond |
| Inspector Goring | Jane Hyde |
| Daria Chase | Liz Mittler |
Sponsors
| This play is sponsored by: | |
| Hilary Pinnock – Garden design and consultancy |
Backstage
| Director | Sonia Dykstra |
| Stage Manager | Al Fowkes |
| Prompt | Colette Fitton |
| Props | |
| ASM | |
| Set Design | Diana Boswell |
| Lighting | |
| Sound | Dave Midgley |
| Wardrobe | Linda Batson |
| Rehearsal photographs | |
| Ticket secretary | Richard Barraclough |
