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🏛️ The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (Dai Gyakuten Saiban)

Set in the late 19th-century Meiji era of Japan and Victorian-era London, this spin-off follows Ryunosuke Naruhodo—an ancestor of Phoenix Wright—as he navigates the dawn of the modern legal system. 🕵️ Why "Herlock Sholmes"? Dai Gyakuten Saiban: NaruhodЕЌ RyЕ«nosuke no BЕЌke...

: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate is famously protective. Even though early stories were public domain, later stories with a "more empathetic" Holmes were still under copyright in the US during development. 🏛️ The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (Dai Gyakuten

The game mirrors the actual , a period where Japan rapidly westernized to avoid colonization and become a global power. Even though early stories were public domain, later

One of the most famous quirks of the game's international release is the renaming of the Great Detective.

: The name "Herlock Sholmes" isn't a typo; it’s a nod to Maurice Leblanc’s 1908 stories where he renamed the detective after legal pressure from Doyle.

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Spring 2026 Directors & Cast

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Join us for a milestone year at the Blackfriars Playhouse as we celebrate 25 years of shared light. Led by three directors and performed by a single, versatile company, the season includes a Shakespearean comedy of disguise, a fast-paced mystery, and a rediscovered classic driven by wit and audacity.

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Spring 2026 Season Events

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Playhouse Tours and Lights ON Blackfriars now have new Saturday times. Pair them with a show (or two) and make it a Shakespeare Saturday at the Blackfriars Playhouse this spring in Staunton, VA. Plus New Usher Training, Bard & Bites Boxes, and more—all in our Spring Season Events blog.

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