ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s a whodunit of an opening night for a live murder mystery performance at the Theater at Innovation Square in Rochester and Spectrum News 1 got a look at the final dress rehearsal with the detective duo Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the production of "Sherlock Holmes: the Loss at Whitechapel."

It’s a quick-witted dialogue chasing clues to solve the case with an ensemble dance scenes to tell the story. It's also a dancing play. Dramastic Dance Works and Rawhide Theatre Company are performing together for what is truly a unique, contemporary choreographed show.

What You Need To Know

  • "Sherlock Holmes: The Loss at Whitechapel" combines acting and contemporary dance to create a new and original case for the duo to solve

  • Sherlock and Watson chase clues and shadows as the case spirals out of control

  • The dance ensemble also helps tell the story

The cast and crew is from all over the East Coast. Olivia Fabian, a 2018 Greece Athena grad, is part of the dance ensemble.

“It is really full circle because I get to come home and perform in my hometown and I will have a lot of loved ones in the audience so it makes performing that much more fun. I feel the energy and love from everyone from home so it is a really great opportunity,” said Fabian.

Dwight Trice Jr. plays Dr. John Watson. He can’t wait to share this murder mystery through acting, dance and a rotating set.

“In my experience, I really haven’t had a production that has told a story in this way. It is very unique in that as I said that the coupling of theater and kind of like a classic like play acting in this modern, contemporary dance that’s happening as well. It is this kind of new, fun thing of its own,” said Trice Jr.

The cast has been rehearsing through Zoom and just got together in person Sunday. These final rehearsals will put the final touch on this original production.

The show runs Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater at Innovation Square in downtown Rochester. Advance $25 admission tickets are available online at theaterais.com.