MS. HOLMES AND MS. WATSON - APT. 2B

by Kate Hamill

Adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels

COMEDY/MYSTERY

3 WOMEN, 1 MAN

This is an irreverent, darkly comic, completely modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick—a fast-paced feminist farce, re-examining the classic adventure stories with a fresh lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast romp, female roommates Sherlock (yes, it’s also a girl’s name—wait, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to become a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional odd couple solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come faceto-face with a villain who seems to have all the answers.

Kate Hamill is an award-winning actor and playwright. She is passionate about creating new feminist, female-centered classics. Her work celebrates theatricality, often features absurdity, and closely examines social and gender issues—as well as the timeless struggle to reconcile conscience/identity with social pressures. She was named 2017’s Playwright of the Year by The Wall Street Journal. Kate was one of the 10 most-produced playwrights in the country for three seasons running for her adaptations: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, LITTLE WOMEN and VANITY FAIR. Her plays have been produced Off-Broadway, at American Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare, the Guthrie, Portland Center Stage, Seattle Rep, PlayMaker, Dallas Theater, and around the country