Stage Door: Sherlock Holmes & More - Cincinnati CityBeat
That's because playwright Jeffrey Hatcher picked up Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's memorable detective, a master of deductive observation, and plugged him into a tale of mystery and intrigue conceived by Robert Louis Stevenson back in 1878. No spoilers... Hatcher has set the story in 1914, on the brink of the first World War, and the state of international relations in Europe is woven into the tale. I attended the opening of The Great Gatsby at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company last week. In my review , I said, "the production gets the story and the era right," and I added that CSC's Justin McCombs "perfectly embodies" Nick Carraway, the honest narrator of this Jazz Age tale of nouveau riche Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, the... There's lots to like about this production, which captures the essence of lavish parties and the fast life of the Roaring Twenties. Cincy Shakes is committed to bringing classic literary works to the stage, and this production is a good example of how they get it done. Simon Levy's script hews close to F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1924 novel, and the company's actors bring life to the characters. Tickets ($22-$36): 513-381-2273. that brings to life a contest to win a Nissan pickup truck by keeping one hand on it the longest. Source: citybeat.com
