NCPA Drama: Suspect Sherlock Holmes

In the vast world of detective stories, the grandmaster Conan Doyle’s works have long been introduced into China, taking the fancy of Chinese readers from generation to generation. The film and TV works based on his fictions are also attractive to a wide Chinese audience. In the world-renowned Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the protagonist Sherlock Holmes, a great detective, and his partner, Dr. John Watson, both enjoy high popularity among people. They go through fantastic, thrilling adventures full of twists and turns, investigate cases in a well-conceived manner, conduct rational analyses with rigorous logic, and speak in simple terms.

As the first suspense drama commission to be produced by the NCPA, Suspect Holmes is derived from a legendary detective story, featuring characters including Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Professor Moriarty, Mycroft Holmes, policeman Lestrade, and Mrs. Hudson. Guided by the complicated, confusing and “thought-provoking” course of reasoning, frequent scene change, massive dialogues and body performance, etc., the audience cannot help exploring Sherlock Holmes’ world in the presence of “bonus scenes”.

Date: Feb 5 - Feb 14, 2026

Location: Multi-functional Theatre, 2 Xichang’ an Street, Xicheng District, Beijing