The Hound of the Baskervilles (Dramatized)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame

Did a supernatural hound cause the death of Sir Charles Baskerville? Or is the famous Baskerville curse simply a cover for more sinister goings on? The redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson face danger in an old mansion and on the moors in this rollicking stage adaptation of Doyle’s classic adventure.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, and Darren Richardson. Includes a conversation with actors Seamus Deaver (Holmes), Geoffrey Arend (Watson), and author Leslie S. Klinger, the New York Times best-selling editor of the Edgar-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the critically-acclaimed New Annotated Dracula. Directed by Alexis Jacknow. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.

Public Domain (P)2014 L.A. Theatre Works

Well done

Good performance. Feels like going to a professional play. Quintessential Sherlock Holmes brought to life.

Just plain fun.

A great way to kill two hours of commuting. Story is changed somewhat to work as a play, but it's done in an unobtrusive way. I love the humor that is added. Production is great. The audience obviously enjoyed the performance, as did I.

The final chapter is a ten minute post play discussion. If you're new to Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, by all means listen to it. But If you already know your "Holmesiana" it's quite missable.

Great fun!

Entertaining!

Not bad at all. Some of the accents a bit over the top or not quite how a Victorian Briton would speak, but then it was done in L.A.! 😉

play version not a perfect translation to audio

Enjoyed this adaptation of the story. The actors did a fine job. I enjoy multi voice performances. The negative of taking the audio of a play performance is certain moments were driven by the actor's expression or action but the listener can not see what caused the audience to laugh or react.

A comedic take on a classic.

The performances were wonderful. It had the feel of a true theater performance. They really played up the humor. Having said that, this is an edited version of the story. Characters and the story were both changed. If you are looking for the original book, look elsewhere.