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One
man, one mystery, no clue.
Written and performed
by Chris Gibbs
“Gibbs’ meticulously
written script is peppered with droll understatement
and amplified with perfectly-timed physical punch lines.
(5 stars) ”
Winnipeg Free Press
“Gibbs’s performance
is near flawless. His martini-dry wit is characteristically
sharp, and his comic timing is beautiful.”
CBC
“Clueless, guileless and
absolutely priceless.”
Edmonton Journal
“a masterpiece that manages
to be both ridiculous and intelligent”
Vancouver Sun
“full of twists, turns,
and gadzooks moments.”
Now Magazine, Toronto
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What’s
it about?
London, 1896. Barnaby Gibbs is an incurable optimist, a Sherlock
Holmes fan, and a man who knows he’s not good at anything.
One night, while checking on a friend's empty house, he encounters
a stranger, dressed entirely in black, holding a bag full of
stolen belongings and attempting to write a poem about sapphires.
There is only one conclusion a reasonable man could come to:
this is the notorious cat burglar known as the Rhyming Bandit!
Fortunately, Barnaby Gibbs is not a reasonable man, and when
the stranger explains he is actually the famous detective Antoine
Feval, a new crime-fighting duo is born.
Not Quite Sherlock
is a one-man comedy play about Victorian London's most overlooked
detective. But that's not all. It's also a ridiculous comedy
about an ex-street-performing comedian attempting to do a
one-man comedy play about Victorian London's most overlooked
detective. With wit, charm, timing, and almost no respect
for the rules of theatre, Chris Gibbs creates a simple, hilarious
theatrical experience unlike any other.
Not Quite Sherlock 2!
It is 1897, and Barnaby Gibbs has found himself in the only
role in which a man of his incredible shortcomings can achieve
anything in this world – as partner to a brilliant detective.
But even this may be taken from him as they encounter a deadly
conspiracy, an evil mastermind and a plot that could change
the fate of the British Empire, or in other words, the world.
In this sequel to Not Quite Sherlock, Chris Gibbs once again
takes the audience on a wild ride through Victorian London.
Written and performed by Chris Gibbs,
the creator of other fringe hits including ‘The Power
of Ignorance’ and ‘Like Father, Like Son? Sorry!’,
‘Not Quite Sherlock’ was originally titled ‘Antoine
Feval’. It premiered at the 2005 Winnipeg Fringe, and
won best of fest. It has since played all over Canada and
a little beyond. It was part of the 2014 High Performance
Rodeo, won Best Comedy in the Montreal Fringe and was invited
to the Just For Laughs Festival, played in the Revolutions
festival in Albuquerque and the World Buskers Festival in
Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Winnipeg
Fringe Festival, 2020
Not Quite Sherlock 2
Dates and venue information
coming soon.
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