"The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays. Its December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle 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. Then its up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears."
I'm taking with me a friend who also loves theater but has even less opportunity to go than I do. It will make the fun even more enjoyable to share it with someone who "gets" it.
The venue is a small, but lovely, place called Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, just a few miles from where I live. I try to attend at least one show a year and, this year, I'll have been twice! The amateur casts are incredibly talented and never fail to pull you straight into the story and keep you there for the duration. They go all out on their costumes and sets, so you never feel the need to "imagine" the scene.
In light of the horror of the past few days, this will be a welcome and needed respite, and I will not allow myself to feel guilty for enjoying these couple of hours.
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