The script balanced intrigue with a healthy dose of humour, acknowledging the audience's knowledge of Holmes while finding inventive ways to surprise. Fans of the detective's adventures were rewarded with clever references and witty dialogue, yet newcomers could easily follow the unfolding mystery. The Hound of the Baskervilles: An Untapped Tale by The Old Joint Stock Theatre (Image: P Nicholson)They did all this with skill, confidence, and an obvious enjoyment of their art. The Old Joint Stock Theatre deserves credit for recognising that theatre need not be confined to four walls. It was a delightful evening of open-air theatre that lingered in the memory long after the final curtain call—if an outdoor production can be said to have one, of course.