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“Holmes & Watson” L-R Si Osborne, Richard Baird, Jacob Sidney, Drew Parker, Chrisopher M. Williams (seated) -Photo by Aaron Rumley By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) The dynamic duo of master sleuth Sherlock Homes and his redoubtable assistant, Dr. John Watson, M.D. are at it again. This time, however, they spring from the talented brain and clever pen of American playwright Jeffery Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher is a prolific playwright who brings a long list of credits to the North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) stage that span from Broadway to Regional Theatres from coast to coast. He is also considered by many to be an expert on the plays of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Whether one is a loyal fan of Sherlockian lore or just discovering the genre, Sherlock Holmes, has been mystifying readers, movie and
Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky News sources, who added that he had been “cut up” and his face “disfigured.” With no photographic evidence to support the Sky News sources’ claim, gruesome and unverified images of body parts – supposedly Khashoggi’s – have been making the rounds in Arabic media. The sources’ claim echoes a statement by Doğu Perinçek, leader of the leftwing Vatan party on Monday night. Perinçek told Turkish
television that Khashoggi’s “body parts” had been recovered from a well in the Saudi consul’s garden, and added that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would explain the findings later on Tuesday. The news comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded Saudi officials reveal the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s remains after the Saudi government admitted Khashoggi had been murdered, albeit in a “fist fight” with officials inside the consulate in Istanbul.
theatre audiences with his uncanny ability to solve the most difficult of crimes since the late nineteenth century. North Coast Rep artistic director David Ellenstein has a penchant for selecting interesting plays for his theatre audiences. With his selection of playwright Hatcher’s new drama/mystery “Holmes & Watson”, and as the director of this clever play, Ellenstein subliminally tosses out a gentle unstated challenge
to his patrons. Can the audience solve this clever mystery before his creative cast does it for them? It may sound easy but the audience has to pay strict attention to what’s taking place on stage in order to win the brass ring of the “aha moment”. Hatcher’s extremely well-plotted play is not easily boiled down to a bare bones explanation without spoiling some of aspects of the ending. However, the story
in short, revolves around three men, residing inside a Scottish insane asylum who claim to be Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle deliberately left his last published episode about England’s fictional greatest detective with an ambiguous conclusion, in case he decided to write a sequel. Hatcher’s intriguing take on the Conan Doyle Continues on Page 19
Khashoggi’s body parts found in the garden of Saudi consul general’s home
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Per Saudi media, the king and the crown prince met two of @JKhashoggi’s relatives this afternoon. This photo of his son Salah and MbS is haunting.