Blackeyed Theatre is set to premiere a brand-new theatrical adventure, Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty, written and directed by Nick Lane.
The production opens at Theatre Royal Winchester in September 2025 and will tour the UK until May 2026.
Set in London, 1901, the story follows Holmes and Watson as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens the monarchy and the British Empire. At the heart of the mystery lies Holmes’ most formidable adversary—Professor Moriarty.
The cast features Mark Knightley (The Colours, Soho Theatre) as Sherlock Holmes, Ben Owora (Still Breathing, Unlock The Chains Collective) as Doctor Watson, and Pippa Caddick (The Weyard Sisters, Riverside Studios) as Irene Adler and Mrs Hudson.
They are joined by Gavin Molloy (Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Blackeyed Theatre) as Professor Moriarty and Inspector Lestrade, Robbie Capaldi (Do You Believe In Ghosts?, Adelphi Theatre) as Sir James DeWilde, and Eliot Giuralarocca (Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall) as Mycroft Holmes.
Writer and director Nick Lane said, “After working with Blackeyed on two previous adaptations of Conan Doyle novels (The Sign of Four and The Valley of Fear) it was really exciting to be asked back to create something a little different for our third Holmes collaboration. So, we’ve pulled together a handful of the wonderful short stories – or ‘adventures,’ as Conan Doyle entitles them – and interwoven them into one singular, thrilling tale featuring Holmes’ most feared, but little-seen, adversary Professor Moriarty. It’s been fun capturing the pace, the spirit and the character of Doyle’s original adventures, and our hope is that, like the stories themselves, The Hunt for Moriarty will keep audiences gripped – and guessing – along with the great detective himself, right to the last.”
The production draws from several of Conan Doyle’s short stories, including The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Second Stain, and The Final Problem.
Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty is produced by Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre and Theatre Royal Winchester.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
