Friday, December 12, 2008

Murder Mystery Dinner..Thrilling and Exciting!!

By Peter Hallway

You're enjoying a meal. Suddenly there's a commotion at a nearby table. Two customers appear to be arguing. The argument turns to shoving. One man shoves the other to the floor. He rises, grabs a knife and stabs the man through the heart. But wait, things may not be what they seem, at least not according to the police detective who rushes onto the scene. The deceased didn't die of a knife wound, he's been shot in the head. Did you hear a gun shot? Such is a dining experience during a murder mystery dinner.

Murder mystery shows are an old tradition. Sometimes they're combined with a meal and held at a small venue. It's an evening of good food and good fun. Once the crime has been committed they love to put their brains to use. There are many styles of mysteries. Sometimes the audience merely watches and talks to actors, but doesn't solve the case. A more popular version has the guests racing to solve the crime. Sometimes a guest or two are even in on the secret, asked to join the cast for the performance.

These mysteries have become popular for parties, special occasions and even entire weekends and cruises. They've leaked into popular culture. One example has been done a few times in television and movies. A group of people is invited to a dinner, then one by one they're killed in mysterious ways. Murder by Death is a funny comedy based on that premise.

In other versions, a mystery dinner is taking place when someone is really murdered. In an episode of the detective show "Monk," the lead character has been banned from a murder mystery weekend bed and breakfast because he solved the murder in three minutes, thus ruining the weekend and losing the establishment a lot of money.

Sometimes these mysteries happen at spooky locations. Many mystery dinner theaters claim spooky happenings in their theater. It adds to the general fun even when not true. People may not believe it, but they play along for the duration.

A murder mystery dinner can be fun. They're not just for adults. Kids love a challenge and a show. Consider it for your next family outing.

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