Happy Valentines Day, everyone! ❤
There’s no better time than today to spread my love of Sherlock Holmes and the communities that I belong to! Come and join a global Sherlockian society!
About a month ago, I began teaching at the University at Buffalo, where I introduced myself to my students as a Sherlockian (or a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes), among other things. To my surprise, not many knew what a Sherlockian was or how to network with people interested in talking about Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, so this blog is dedicated to spreading awareness about a global network of Sherlock Holmes fan communities that I belong to in the hope that it inspires students to become future members!
Read MoreI have a lot to reflect on at the end of 2022. All I can say for now is that, although it took a very long time, going into 2023, I learned to value my time, myself, and my safety. I’m still learning to undo my Sherlockian work ethic and be more of, shall I dare say, a Watsonian type, but I suppose that whatever life has to offer should always be enjoyed in moderation. (But I’m still a Sherlockian at heart).
Read More“It’s elementary, Watson”... or is it. Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Holmes and Watson” kept me on the tip of my toes in guessing the real identity of Sherlock Holmes for two hours. But the real mystery is much deeper and far more intricate than I had predicted (cue in dramatic, Dun! Dun! Dunn!). Hatcher’s play features not one, but three very different versions of Sherlock Holmes played by Ted Powers, Lawrence Stevenson and Jospeh Van Deen. For those who have read Sherlock Holmes’s so-called “come back” story, “The Adventure of the Empty House” (1903), you would know which of the three Sherlock Holmes is the “real” one, but Hatcher’s play tests and plays with your knowledge of what you think you know of the Sherlockian canon and its characters.
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