根据阿瑟·柯南·道尔同名小说改编
　　英国书屋剧院《福尔摩斯--巴斯克维尔的猎犬》
　　以纯正英伦风格诠释永恒经典

　　“神秘诡谲的情节和猎犬的咆哮交织，步步推进，紧张跌宕”- 英国《南特新闻》

　　“书屋剧院全新演绎了阿瑟·柯南道尔笔下巴斯克维尔庄园的诅咒，猎犬的红眼利齿让今晚的剧院高潮迭起”- 英国《诺丁汉邮报》

　　“生动明快的对白，快速推进的情节，充分体现了原始精神”-  英国《利物浦时讯》

　　“强悍有力的表演，妙趣横生的互动交织而成一个完美的夜晚”- 英国《舞台》

　　华生和玛丽在达特穆尔高原度蜜月，和福尔摩斯不期而遇，诸多疑团使他如坠云雾之中。一百多年前巴斯克维尔家族的祖先为非作歹，命丧巴斯克维尔猎犬利齿之下。此后，其家族就笼罩在阴影之中，族长继承人相继以蹊跷而恐怖的方式死去。
　　福尔摩斯为查清查尔斯·巴斯克维尔遇害真相，躲入人迹罕至的沼泽地。罪犯误杀了穿着亨利爵士衣服的逃犯塞尔多，使福尔摩斯确信自己的推断，遂利用亨利（查尔斯爵士的女儿，亦称汉丽埃塔）引出真凶，汉丽埃塔的追求者，生物学家斯泰普尔顿。为了巴斯克维尔家族巨额财产，他利用猎犬传说和生物学知识不择手段地杀戮。福尔摩斯和华生在警探配合下杀死了猎犬，而斯泰普尔顿在深夜仓皇出逃时葬身沼泽。
　　作品取材于柯南·道尔同名小说，保留了原着悬疑和神秘氛围，也具有书屋剧院和大导演理查德·梅恩的独特气质。剧本改编劳瑞·特纳称，原着中很多时候福尔摩斯是缺失的，在聚光灯下的反而常常是华生。书屋剧院《福尔摩斯--巴斯克维尔的猎犬》版本使福尔摩斯重归主线，并增添了足以与之比肩的女性角色。

　　关于英国书屋剧院 Chapterhouse Theatre Company
　　书屋剧院是英国最富盛名的巡演剧团之一，成立于1999年，剧团创始人和艺术总监理查德·梅恩曾为英格兰遗产部、林肯莎士比亚剧院创作了大量作品。书屋剧院首演是在都铎王朝美丽的赫斯特蒙苏城堡星空下演出《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。剧团成立初期以巡演莎士比亚作品为主，之后拓展到一系列以英国文学名着改编的戏剧作品，包括《丛林历险记》、《仲夏夜之梦》、《彼得·潘》、《简爱》、《傲慢与偏见》、《情感与理智》、《呼啸山庄》、《福尔摩斯--巴斯克维尔的猎犬》、《风中柳》、《克兰弗德》、《爱丽丝漫游仙境》等。作为在英国本土观众人数最多的演出剧团，十六年来，书屋剧院巡演足迹遍布英伦三岛和爱尔兰，每个演出季的观众人数高达到5万人，被媒体誉为夏日里最纯粹的英式享受。

　　关于《福尔摩斯探案集》的作者阿瑟·柯南·道尔和《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》

　　阿瑟·柯南·道尔（Arthur Conan Doyle，1859 -1930）生于英国苏格兰爱丁堡，自幼喜欢文学，中学时任校刊主编。毕业于爱丁堡医科大学，行医10余年，收入仅能维持生活，后专写侦探小说，因塑造夏洛克·福尔摩斯而成为侦探悬疑小说的鼻祖。《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》是他的第四部作品，也是代表作之一。柯南·道尔小说的故事结构、推理手法和奇巧的构思成为后来侦探悬疑小说的范本和不朽经典。

 

英文介绍

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Chapterhouse Theatre Company Britain

Performed in English with Chinese subtitle

On the lonely wasteland of the desolate Devon moors, something evil is afoot. When death stalks the Baskerville family, legend and superstition collide with the most heinous of crimes. On the moor nobody is safe, not even the bravest of men.

Join Chapterhouse to meet the world's most famous of detective, Sherlock Holmes himself, as he is called upon to solve the greatest mystery of all time...that of the Hound of the Baskervilles. Bring a picnic and your best detective skills for an unforgettable evening of mystery, suspense and theatre under the stars.

 

REVIEW QUOTES

"Interlaced with the superstitious tale of the curse of 'the hound' who's howls echoed around the gardens, the story unfolds with all the intrigue, drama and tension that always comes with the 'whodunnit' format of Sherlock's tales. A thoroughly enjoyable evening, with clever casting and a great adaptation by Laura Turner." NANTWICH NEWS

"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tale of the dreaded curse of the Baskervilles received a fresh twist in the ChapterHouse Theatre Company production. The hound's bright red eyes, snarling teeth and the howls across the park proved the spectacle of the evening." THE NOTTINGHAM POST

" …a production that rattled along with snappy dialogue and helter-skelter plot for a sell-out crowd." VISIT LIVERPOOL

"What Chapterhouse does is theatre at the coalface, carried by the power of acting, cheeky engagement with the audience and a refreshing absence of anything technical. ... and they do it with distinction. It all adds up to a thoroughly good evening's entertainment." THE STAGE

 

About Chapterhouse Theatre Company

In the Winter of 1999 Chapterhouse Theatre Company took its first steps towards becoming one of a number of touring theatre companies specialising in performing under the stars and at some of the most beautiful gardens the UK had to offer. The very first performance was at Herstmonceux Castle where the company performed Romeo and Juliet by the moat of the beautiful Tudor building. It was the start of an incredible 17 years which has seen the company go from strength to strength changing and adapting to new audiences and challenges every year but holding the same principals of producing warm, traditional and hopefully magical theatre in magical surroundings.