On a dark night, a famous archeologist arrives home in London only to fall dead when affronted by a mysterious robed figure. The game is afoot. It falls to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to unravel the mystery unlike anything they’ve encountered before. A case of a secret cult and an ancient god. They must sift through eldritch dreams, strange odysseys, prehistoric myths and primordial beings, if they hope to put an end to the brutal killings.

About the Director and Playwright

Mitchell Rist is an artist that has emerged from the Western Suburbs of Sydney. He began his journey into theatre with an acting course at The Joan Sutherland Performing Art Centre while still at primary school. He has since honed his art by studying at The Sydney Academy of Performing Arts and University of Western Sydney, as well as earning A Certificate of Entertainment from TAFE. He has worked as Production Manager with The Acting Factory and has mounted a plethora of projects as both a director and actor with many companies including Henry Lawson Theatre, PALM Theatre, Gofar Productions, Blacktown Theatre Company and Blender Productions. In his capacity as an actor, he has played such notable roles as The Beast- Beauty and the Beast, Touchstone- As You Like It, Guiderius-Cymbeline and Erich Zann- The Music of Erich Zann. His directorial efforts include Romeo and Juliet, Mucedorus, The Unnamable, The Exiles and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.