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Play Guide - Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (Or Holmes for the Holidays)

November 10, 2011 by Corey Atkins, Artistic Associate-Engagement in Play Guides

As CPH’s new Artistic Associate—Engagement, part of my job is looking for ways to enrich and enliven your playgoing experience. The CPH Play Guide, new this season, does just that by giving you an intriguing inside look at the people, themes and ideas behind the production. The Play Guide is free, and available online to read, download and share several weeks prior to the start of every show!

This handy guide gives you all sorts of insight into the real William Gillette, one-of-a-kind protagonist of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, and the surprising ways that he shaped our perceptions of the character Sherlock Holmes (take that, Robert Downey, Jr.!)

Take a peek inside the crazy Connecticut castle that Gillette built for himself—and learn how the director and designer turned it into one of the biggest sets CPH has seen in a decade.

Find out why you can thank Edgar Allen Poe for all those CSI series on TV.

Learn about Ken Ludwig, one of the great American writers of comedy and author of this World Premiere!

So get out your magnifying glass and investigate The Game’s Afoot!

Click on the related files link below to view the Play Guide.

Related Shows: Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot

Related File: gamesafootplayguide2.pdf