Sherlock Holmes and the Napoleon of Crime

Magdalen College School presents

A new adaptation by Alex Thomas

Based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Magdalen College School returns with this electrifying production of Sherlock Holmes and the Napoleon of Crime, performed by its pupils and featuring original songs, spectacular action, and a healthy dose of mystery.

London, 1883. Polly Langdale, an aspiring journalist, is looking for her first big story. She pursues Dr John Watson and his friend, the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Through her investigation, we follow the duo from their first meeting to a thrilling denouement, where Holmes comes face to face with the villainous Professor Moriarty, ‘The Napoleon of Crime’