An event I have attended at Stockton was the Sherlock Holmes live play. I purchased a ticket for this event, at a discounted student rate. It was not a Stockton group performing the play, but a professional acting company performing their work for us, and for the general public who purchased tickets.

The play began with a violin solo, which was interesting and beautiful. It was well played. Upon closer inspection, one could see that Sherlock was, in fact, played by a woman. This was extremely interesting, and she played the role incredibly. There was not an obvious difference in the ways the character behaved because she was female, which was great.

The first act featured a girl who was suspicious of a governess position that had been offered to her. Good thing, because the family was hiding something: their  daughter. The mystery was solved by Holmes, of course, and the governess left her position. In the second act, a man complained to Holmes that his wife was sneaking out late at night. At first, they presumed she was cheating. However, with more investigation, they discovered that she had a daughter she was hiding because she was half black, and did not think her new lover would accept her child. The story was well acted, and everyone in the cast did a great job.

Although I had to leave early and missed the third act, Sherlock Holmes was a great performance and experience. The actors, especially Sherlock, were talented and performed to the best of their ability, showing their passion for their work. The stories were well thought-out, and intrigued the audience appropriately. Sherlock Holmes was an awesome event to attend at Stockon, and I would definitely keep my eyes open for more opportunities to come.