A Scenario for a Murder Mystery Event
by Really Horrid Productions
What's It All About?
- A Murder Mystery for an acting company to perform to an audience
- The actors improvise the dialogue based on plot and character briefs provided by Lazy Bee Scripts
- The audience try to work out whodunnit
What Does Lazy Bee Scripts Provide?
Lazy Bee Scripts supplies a pack of material, including:-- An Overview for the Organiser, including
- Guidelines for preparing the mystery
- Guidelines for running the mystery
- Suggested timings
- A "narrative arc" for the mystery
- Key plot points
- Essential events
- Character Briefs for each character
- Character description
- Character history
- Motivation
- The Solution
- An explanation of who dunnit and why!
- Additional Materials
- Printable table cards, promotional leaflets used in the story, and business cards for distribution at the event
- Detective Sheets for the audience to submit their accusations
Note that Lazy Bee Scripts does not provide a script for the dialogue.
Because the actors are interacting with the audience, it is not possible to stick to a fixed script. Instead the actors improvise dialogue based on the "narrative arc."
| What's a Murder Mystery Event? |
- The audience members are brought together for a fictitious 'special event' (and encouraged to dress appropriately for the occasion). A murder takes place, which the participants are invited to solve.
- In this case
- The event is an exclusive event organised by the legendary Santa Claus for a group of specially invited VIP guests. There are rumours and wild speculations that Santa has a big announcement to make…
- Since the event has a Christmas theme and the performers will be dressed accordingly, there is scope for the audience to dress in appropriate themed costumes to add to the atmosphere.
- This Mystery Needs
- An 'acting company' of 8 to 9 people, including at least 4 men and 4 women
- No specific set or furniture
- Estimated run times (which may vary enormously!)
- Improvised elements: 80 minutes
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| Want to know more? Download the (pdf) Taster Pack |
What's the Mystery Here?
Santa Claus has invited an exclusive audience to announce future plans for Christmas!
In addition to Santa, other notable guests at the dinner include:
Betty Claus: Santa's wife.
Mavis the Elf: Manager of the Santa Toy workshops.
Ralph Dollop: Chief Reindeer handler.
Mary Christmas: Tabloid ‘party girl'.
Richard Brimstone: Business mogul.
Doris Hanker: PA to Mr Brimstone.
Lord Lancelot Ffarquarsson-Smy: CEO of CheeryToys.
What should be a wonderful occasion is shattered as Santa announces radical and unexpected business plans which throw the evening into chaos. Before long the unthinkable happens and Santa is murdered!
