Well well well, what an interesting evening.
I've never been to one of these before, and so did not really know what to expect (even though I was one of the "suspects").
The game played out as this:
On entry to the dance each person was given a "clue card".
When you dance with somebody else, you find out what their clue card is.
When you get back to your table, you tick off the discovered clue (which could be a murder weapon, an alibi, or a location) - and you now know that
that clue can be discounted.
Eventually you get to a point where only one person remains without a clue, only one murder weapon has not been found, and only one alibi has not been provided. And this tells you who killed Victoria Timm (Vic Tim). In the end it was Reverend Willy Confess!
The video wall was put to good use, showing full-sized clues throughout the evening which were subsequently put up around the hall (to be ticked off the clue sheets).
Credit where it's due - Dave and the actors put in a huge amount of effort to prepare for this event.
So - good numbers, and about 30 actors in the game. Loads of other dancers there too, so the place was comfortably full.
Everybody made a real effort dressing up (actors were over the top as required, but lots of the ladies took it as a chance to go all out - and the outfits were truly stunning). One thing I noticed - quite a few men are starting to wear waistcoats. I knew this would happen - if I stayed out of fashion long enough then eventually I would start a new trend...
The music was good, there were good numbers, and good fun - and Dave was careful to ensure that the murder mystery didn't impact on the dance much apart from the unveiling at the end which took about 5 minutes.
I'm not sure what the aim of the murder mystery was really, but...
1. Was it fun? Yes.
2. Did I dance and mingle with lots of people who I would not normally dance and mingle with? Yes.
3. Would I do it again? Yes.
4. Was it a successful murder mystery. Don't know. Who cares. See the above three answers.
Nice one - looking forward to the next dance.
John
(Alias Louis Cipher, or Lou Cipher to my friends!)
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