Cloak and Dagger to feature Sherlock Holmes
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WEIRTON -- The internationally-renowned detectives, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, return to Cloak and Dagger On the Air Saturday.
Featured will be the brand-new adaptations of the "Adventure of the Gloria Scott" and the "Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Troubadour R.J. Gaudio will provide a warm-up acoustic set, performing rock and folk music favorites at 3:30 p.m.
"The Early Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," will begin at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, located at 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 17, in Weirton. T
he bureau is now situated between By the Barrel and Weirton Pet Spa.
Artistic director and head writer Pete Fernbaugh, stated, "We're excited to present our first production in Top of West Virginia's brand-new space. Three Springs Drive in general -- and specifically the plaza where Top of West Virginia is now located -- is a hub of activity. We hope folks who are out and about will stop by to see who we are and what we do, especially if they haven't been able to make one of our previous performances."
Fernbaugh explained the stories featured this month are flashbacks to earlier times in Holmes's life, before he met Watson.
"We honestly could have called this show 'Holmes Before Watson,' because both stories involve Holmes musing upon his earliest cases," Fernbaugh said. "It's fun to hear these yarns alongside Watson, who is experiencing them for the first time, as Holmes assumes the role of narrator. It gives additional insight into Doyle's seminal character and how he became the literary vanguard he is today."
The show stars the Wayward Saints, which include, Rob DeSantis, Guadio, David Gaudio, Karissa Martin, Ralph Parissi, John E. Reilly, George Spelvin and Dave Zanieski. Roberta Fedoush performs the score. Joey Albus produces the livestream. Malachi McClendon manages the sound. The Holy Foley Molies create the sound effects.
Admission to Cloak and Dagger On the Air: "The Early Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," is free, although donations help cover production costs and are appreciated. Light refreshments and water will be available.
The program will be livestreamed from the Ohio Valley Cloak and Dagger Co. Facebook page at 3:30 p.m.
"There are a plethora of shopping and dining options in the area," Fernbaugh said. "This new location enables folks to really make an afternoon of it. We hope they include Cloak and Dagger in their plans."
By reimagining classic radio dramas and literary works, along with original stories written and produced by independent writer and actor Pete Fernbaugh, Cloak and Dagger On the Air strives to give audiences an immersive experience that engages the theater of their imagination in creating a fully-realized, storytelling adventure.
For information and updates on live and recorded productions, visit the company's Facebook page.