HOLMES and WATSON Review Edmonds Driftwood Players March 10, 2022 Eclectic Arts
HOLMES and WATSON
by Jeffrey Hatcher
EDMONDS DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS
Edmonds, WA
March 10, 2022 Performance
The past seven days has seen a return to many in-person events for Eclectic Arts. While a few were return visits from late 2021, others were full on returns since pre-pandemic times. Edmonds Driftwood Players falls into the latter category.
Their mainstage production “Holmes and Watson” was a fine return to live theatre (they had done a radio play during the holidays previously). I’ve been writing a lot about consistency lately and this production is a perfect example of it.
When things are consistent for an audience, it makes a world of difference. I don’t mean whether or not something resonates with a patron but the level of quality presented each time. Plays, concerts, heck restaurants too, etc. everything that is consistently good develops a loyal group of followers.
The basic premise is that Sherlock Holmes is dead. Dr. Watson is summoned to Scotland to investigate three men who declare that they are actually Sherlock Holmes.
I won’t give away the plot as there are the expected twists and turns as one would expect from a Sherlock Holmes story.
However, where things really went up a notch was the cast. All of the players were strong - noticeably so. They did such a fantastic job of putting forth the layers of the story that by the finale, the reveal was spot on. It made the audience nod in amazement when they found out what the reality was from the fiction, myself included.
The direction from Curtis Rawls (Death Tax) cannot be understated, either. He has a knack for getting the most out of his actors and this show was no exception. Extremely solid directing going on throughout this play.
This show was a welcome return to just how good the Edmonds Driftwood Players can be. Let’s hope that “Holmes and Watson” is the start of a consistent series of productions from Edmonds Driftwood Players in the future.
Well done!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts
EDMONDS DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS
Edmonds, WA
March 10, 2022 Performance
(Tod Harrick, Tom Stewart, and Mark Velednistky from the Edmonds Driftwood Players production of, "Holmes and Watson". Photo by Dale Sutton/Magic Photo)
The past seven days has seen a return to many in-person events for Eclectic Arts. While a few were return visits from late 2021, others were full on returns since pre-pandemic times. Edmonds Driftwood Players falls into the latter category.
Their mainstage production “Holmes and Watson” was a fine return to live theatre (they had done a radio play during the holidays previously). I’ve been writing a lot about consistency lately and this production is a perfect example of it.
When things are consistent for an audience, it makes a world of difference. I don’t mean whether or not something resonates with a patron but the level of quality presented each time. Plays, concerts, heck restaurants too, etc. everything that is consistently good develops a loyal group of followers.
The basic premise is that Sherlock Holmes is dead. Dr. Watson is summoned to Scotland to investigate three men who declare that they are actually Sherlock Holmes.
I won’t give away the plot as there are the expected twists and turns as one would expect from a Sherlock Holmes story.
However, where things really went up a notch was the cast. All of the players were strong - noticeably so. They did such a fantastic job of putting forth the layers of the story that by the finale, the reveal was spot on. It made the audience nod in amazement when they found out what the reality was from the fiction, myself included.
The direction from Curtis Rawls (Death Tax) cannot be understated, either. He has a knack for getting the most out of his actors and this show was no exception. Extremely solid directing going on throughout this play.
This show was a welcome return to just how good the Edmonds Driftwood Players can be. Let’s hope that “Holmes and Watson” is the start of a consistent series of productions from Edmonds Driftwood Players in the future.
Well done!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts
I don't see that you gave respect to the writer by bothering to mention his name.
ReplyDeleteNo disrespect intended. It has been corrected. Thanks for catching that error.
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