Theatre for a Cause - Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear

Raising funds for North Rocks Rural Fire Service
 
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is the lead combat agency for bush fires in NSW. For over 100 years we have been a significant part of the history and landscape of NSW. Working closely with other agencies we respond to a range of emergencies including structure fires, motor vehicle accidents and storms that occur within rural fire districts.  The North Rocks Rural Fire Service has supported Rotary for many years, with support for the Carols by Twilight and more recently with the Australia Day BBQ.
 

By David Macgregor Directed by Paul Sztelma

Not your mother’s Sherlock…

London, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, his paramour Irene Adler and the stoic Dr John Watson find themselves at a loss. Holmes’ latest cases have proved somewhat unprofitable. He fails to get paid for his efforts and the cases themselves have been less than thrilling, making for uninspiring subjects for Watson’s published stories. 

After a night of satiating their respective appetites, their prospects may soon brighten when a certain misbehaving, redheaded painter of very little renown turns up on their doorstep with a bloody hole where his ear used to be. 

The trio embark on a rousing, funny, swashbuckling (not to mention spicy) adventure, confronting the vengeful daughter of Professor Moriarty in the attempt to solve one of the most audacious crimes of the Victorian era.  

Oh, and Oscar Wilde pops in to lend a hand! 

By arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Theatrical Rights Worldwide, New York

 
This play is on Wednesday 12th November 2025.  The Rotary Club of Carlingford looks forward to seeing you for a night of excellent theatre at the cost of $30 per person.  Cash payments will be collected on the night.

We will be serving cheese and wine in the foyer before the play, as approved by the Board of the Pavilion Theatre. 

The doors will be open from 7:30pm, with the play starting at 8:00pm.  As those who have attended previously will know, parking is extremely easy.  For those who are uncertain about directions, the theatre is in the Castle Hill Showground precinct, off Showground Road at Castle Hill.