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Satisfying Silliness
by Jim Murchison
If one were to believe Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes was a brilliant sleuth that could solve the most convoluted and complicated conundrum with simple use of the powers of observation combined with deductive reasoning and imagination.
In Chris Bange’s story of the Case of the Hansom Cab Killer, to say Sherlock is less impressive is a powerful understatement. If you are a Sherlock Holmes enthusiast in the traditional sense you should know that this is pure camp. Using three actors playing multiple characters, shadow puppets and a number of wigs, moustaches and quick wardrobe accessories the play whips along.
Chris Bange plays Sherlock Holmes who is really a rather minor character in the play. The supporting players played by Bange, Emily Windler and Brian Kuwabara are the real drivers of the story. The story itself is not as important as the mix of Monty Python and Vaudeville styles that moves the gags along.
Satisfying Silliness
