The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre

The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective

Undercroft Theatre
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington

Sherlock Holmes meets Arsenic & Old Lace. In 1893, a brazen serial killer is terrorizing London. So two strong-willed sisters who run a boarding house for single ladies take matters into their own hands - especially when Scotland Yard proves no help at all. Teaming up with a cheeky American actress, they set off to solve the crime in this entertaining murder mystery with a modern women-take-charge sensibility.

Presented by Washington Stage Guild

Thru - Feb 25, 2024

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:30pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:30pm

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

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The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...The comedy is sometimes brainy (the detectives consult Krafft-Ebing’s “Psychopathia Sexualis” for insight on the killer), sometimes broad (at one point, the women gripe about all the men they’ve seen exposing themselves on public transportation). Amid the laughs, Milton does an impressive job meting out plot twists. A serial-killer mystery can’t be easy to pull off in a small-cast play with a single set, yet the tension builds steadily here."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...For those who like their mystery with a feminist touch, The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective at the Washington Stage Guild will be the perfect entertainment. It is London, the Hunter Lodging House, in the fall of 1893. Images of Sherlock Holmes, the gaslit, mysterious city, and the ever-present threat of violence come to mind."

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- Sophia Howes

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...Director Morgan Duncan’s production of Patricia Milton’s “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” at the Washington Stage Guild is a spirited and impeccably performed show that rises above the sometimes uneven script."

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- Peter Orvetti

The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre