Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé
- Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Mystery/Thriller, Victorian (British and American)
- 4M, 2F
- ISBN: TRW-12953
This action-filled tale of royal debauchery, priceless gems, and gourmet food will provide Dr. Watson with the materials for Sherlock Holmes' most bizarre and tastiest case.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Dramatic Comedy, Mystery/Thriller
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre
It's the day before Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and her son, the playboy Prince of Wales, arrives at 221B Baker Street pursued by Anarchist assassins. The greatest chef in the world, Auguste Escoffier, also arrives, his career about the be shattered by blackmail and scandal.
This action-filled tale of royal debauchery, priceless gems, and gourmet food will provide Dr. Watson with the materials for Sherlock Holmes' most bizarre and tastiest case.
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé is part of a trilogy of Sherlock Holmes plays, which each play intended to stand entirely on its own. Each play features the same four fictional characters (Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Irene Adler, and Marie Chartier), but two different historical characters. In terms of chronology, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear takes place in 1888, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé occurs in 1897, and Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine takes place in 1905.
This action-filled tale of royal debauchery, priceless gems, and gourmet food will provide Dr. Watson with the materials for Sherlock Holmes' most bizarre and tastiest case.
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé is part of a trilogy of Sherlock Holmes plays, which each play intended to stand entirely on its own. Each play features the same four fictional characters (Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Irene Adler, and Marie Chartier), but two different historical characters. In terms of chronology, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear takes place in 1888, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé occurs in 1897, and Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine takes place in 1905.
Characters
- Casting: 4M, 2F
DR. JOHN WATSON - Physician and author in his 30s-50s
IRENE ADLER - Adventuress in her 30s-50s
MARIE CHARTIER - Adventuress in her late 20s-30s
AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER - Chef, 50 years old (although, leeway on either side of this age is fine). He has a large mustache.
ALBERT EDWARD (BERTIE) - Prince of Wales, 55 years old (although, leeway on either side of this age is fine). A stout, well-fed man, he has a beard and a mustache.
