Saturday April 18th, our critic, Barry Evans, attended ‘Sherlock Holmes: Charles Augustus Milverton’ performed by ‘The Mad and Merry Men’ theatre troupe at the Divadlo D21. The performance was a triumph –  the venue a friendly and comfortable place.

Divadlo D21 is hidden at the back of a courtyard off Záhřebská street. There’s a cozy bar for pre-performance drinks.

Everyone received a themed newsletter Midnight Gazette on entering the theatre.

The theatre is small, with comfortable seats. Seats aren’t allocated.

For this episode, the writers, Hanna and Joseph,  created a new and darker twist.

A  child is stabbed and an American gang leader in Victorian London shot dead…At last we see Moriarty but Sherlock has disappeared…Does the emerald brooch mean anything?

The tension in the audience was palpable as Dr Watson and Holmes almost came to blows.

Every member of the troupe was excellent. It’s amazing that they spend just three weeks preparing for a play, do one performance and then start to plan the next.

The next play, entitled ‘The “Empty House’ is not to be missed – the story becomes very dark indeed.

‘The Empty House’ will be Saturday 23rd May 2026, again at Divadlo D21.

The following video shows some scenes from ‘The Musgrave Ritual’ performed in March.

 

Divadlo D21
Záhřebská 21
Prague 2, 120 00

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