The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles runs at Brighton Little Theatre from Saturday 31 July to Sunday 7 August, as part of the venue's 2027 season. It's a comic reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes classic, and it leans into physical comedy and theatrical mayhem rather than playing it as a straight mystery. The stage is set with a moor thick with mist, a cursed Baskerville family and a hound lurking in the darkness, and the plot is packed with suspicious characters, ridiculous disguises and things going spectacularly wrong. It's a play by Alan Parker, with words and music by Paul Williams.

If you know the original story, you've got the bones of it: the desolate moor, the family curse and the legendary dog. This version takes those elements and runs with them, trading the slow burn of a detective novel for a fast-paced, physical approach. The production promises thrills, spills and plenty of laughs, and possibly a very badly behaved dog. It's the kind of show that works as much for people who love the Holmes books as for those who've never read a page and just want a funny night out.

There are plenty of ways to fit it in. It opens on Saturday 31 July with a matinee at 14:30 and an evening show at 19:30, followed by a matinee on Sunday 1 August at 14:30. From Tuesday 3 August to Saturday 7 August, there's a performance every evening at 19:30, with the run closing on Sunday 7 August with both a 14:30 matinee and a 19:30 evening show. Standard tickets are £12.00, and the theatre is at 9 Clarence Gardens, Brighton, BN1 2EG.