The Great Detective

Lord and Lady Swigwell are holding a great party at Swigwell Castle... until Lady Swigwell discovers that someone has stolen her diamond necklace! Lady Swigwell and her butler Speaking begin to search the guests – every audience member is a possible suspect! Then we discover something terrible: Lord Swigwell has been decapitated!! Only one person can solve these terrible crimes: Smellsock Fomes, the greatest detective in the world!

I designed The Great Detective for White Horse Theatre this Autumn. It is aimed at German children learning English between the ages of 10 and 13 and was directed by Kenn Michaels.



 

Costume designs for Lord and Lady Swigwell

 

 

Speeking and Lord Swigwell, complete with latex mask and gloves

 

Lord Swigwell is feeling unwell.

Lady Swigwell and Speeking fail to notice the theft of the necklace...

 

There is only one man to call!

 

 

Smellsock Fomes must examine the scene of the crime!

 

 

Who can the murderer be?

 

 

Lord Swigwell is dead... and his severed head is in this bag!

 

Smellsock Fome's Resurrector Machine brings the murdered Speeking back to life. Light-up automata machine.

 Lady Swigwell is re-united with her diamond necklace!

And if you're wondering who the thief and murderer was...

 

... look underneath your chair... Is there a large black bag? It has a bottle of poison and a bloodied saw in it! The murderer is YOU!!