If you have never organised a murder mystery before the following guideline should be a help to you, or download our PDF guide HERE
A typical murder mystery evening runs during a three course dinner.
Our actors play the roles of the suspects in the murder and get to know your guests during a ‘drink reception’ Here we start to give out certain clues & vital pieces of information.
When dinner is announced our actors usually take a place at each table with your guests. When arranging table plans it is best to leave a spare chair / place at each table.
This allows the actors to move from table to table giving out clues. If space is a problem – do not worry we can work around your seating plan.
After the dessert course or during coffee our detective will sum up all the evidence, You are then asked to fill out a ‘final solution’ sheet saying who you think is the murderer and why.
The remaining suspects enter the room and the MURDERER is announced.
The winning table or team is awarded a prize for their detective skills.
What is needed?
We supply:
• Full liaison with your organiser
• Professional actor /s ( depending upon option chosen)
•Costumes for actors
•‘Story so far’ info sheets for each table
•All props and clues required
•Background music ( if required)
•All paperwork and support materials
•Note books & pens for guests
•Quiz sheets (subject to option chosen)
•Prizes for winning teams
You supply:
•Venue ( we are able to help with venue selection)
•Guests
•Changing room for actor/s
•Meal at table for each actor
Or
•Light refreshments in dressing room for actor/s
Compered Murder Mystery Events
We will use six or more of your guests ( depending upon storyline chosen) to each take on the role of a suspect in
the murder mystery.
They do not have to be great actors nor do they need to learn any lines.
We provide character information cards with all the facts & clues.
The more extrovert the ‘suspect’ the better.
Our professional actor will run the whole evening for you to ensure you get the best from the night.
We also include a themed quiz in the Interactive Murder option.
We supply:
One or Two Professional actors
Suspect Character sheets
Clues & all paperwork
Sound effect tapes / background music
Quiz / Limerick Competition
Prize for the winning team & quiz
The Top of the Range Murder Mystery Option!
Our team of professional actors will play the parts of all the suspects in this evening of perfect murder mystery.
During the pre dinner drink reception they will mingle with your guests and begin to drop the all important clues.
When dinner is called they will join you and a suspect will sit with you at your table.
This gives you the perfect time for interrogation and to glean that vital piece of evidence. During the dinner the
suspects will circulate between tables to ensure that all guests have an equal chance of finding out just ‘whodunnit’.
The action and clues come thick and fast and the performance is continuous.
Our police man / detective will run the evening for you leaving you and your guests free to use their little grey cells.
During the coffee course the solution forms are collected and the winning team / table announced during the dénouement.
Charity Fundraiser Murders
Murder mysteries are always very popular with the general public, and are therefore ideal fund raising events. Suppliers of catering, venues, publicity etc. can be generous in providing assistance to
charities, and we can offer special rates to charitable ventures helping to make sure your event is profitable It is important to set a ticket price which reflects the fact that guests will be treated to a meal and live entertainment, but which does not deter the general public from attending.
We will therefore try and keep our rates appropriate to the nature of the event in return for some shared publicity.
As a minimum any publicity should include our company logo.
This can be emailed on request. If the event is being publicised in the media we are usually happy to provide interviews or suitable copy for editorials.
We have written scenarios and performed for many special causes, school PTAs, Arts Societies and charitable causes.
For more fundraising ideas you can visit the excellent fund-raising directory www.fundraisingweb.org
‘Murder Hunts’
Introducing an exciting and innovative concept our Murder Mystery Hunt is a highly adaptable product suitable for many different requirements that incorporates our unique features that are not available elsewhere.
This option takes the murder mystery OUT OF THE VENUE!
Our team of writers will work with you to create a unique murder plot that utilises the area around your chosen venue.
We will incorporate local attractions or historic sites, local public houses (of course) and ensure that your delegates / guests get out and about.
Corporate development or just fun?
The basic structure involves teams working together to solve the crime using many business skills.
This will help you to discover and develop many different facets including communication, delegation, time management, problem solving and teamwork to name but a few.
The murder mystery challenge can be tailor made to highlight any of these specific corporate requirements in human resource development, and can be also be a fun day out, an ice breaker or as part of your corporate entertainment program.
‘Murder Weekends’
An entertaining, unusual & relaxing way for 25–100 people to spend a weekend. A chance to dress up, let your hair down, eat , drink, be merry – and get to grips with an intriguing crime story!
We have several different weekend plots to choose from.
They usually run from Friday evening till Sunday lunchtime and also allow you enough free time to enjoy the luxurious surroundings.
Our professional actors will be with you from the start and their every word and action may be a clue to explaining the subsequent events. You can decide for yourself how much you get involved: play a character in the story or sit back and be entertained as the mystery unfolds.
‘Premier’ Bespoke Murders
Our‘Premier’ option is usually for the clientrequiring a bespoke product.
This option normally involves a complete plot re-write or a totally new storyline created for the event.
Our premier murders also involve a murder hunt during the day as part of the mystery.
This can involve creating an interesting tour of a town or city in search of clues & information which will be required later on to help solve the mystery.
Recent ‘Premier’ murders have included:
1)
A client based at the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in London, the group were taken on a tour of famous landmarks where they discovered clues.
The evening concluded back at the hotel where the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ themed murder mystery was solved.
2)
An 1930’s murder took clients along the Agatha Christie mile in Torquay and was concluded at the famous ‘Grand Hotel where Agatha held her honeymoon.
A fantastic ‘murder mystery’ venue.
Team Building & Role play
Team Building / Training: POA
Over the years we have adapted a number of our murder mystery productions to suit a client’s team building and training needs. By their very nature they are the perfect tool for teaching the benefits of how to ask ‘open’ questions and the importance of accurate fact gathering.
Why not let us put together a proposal for your next training day?
Role Play / Training: POA
Our team of professional actors have a wealth of experience in high impact improvised performance.
This skill is now available to clients who could benefit from our role playing skills.
Our actors can take the place of an employee, customer or supplier, a Managing Director or senior officer, a job applicant. For training and assessment purposes, role playing is the closest thing toa real life situation.
Using this technique as a training tool ensures your employees are confident and competent when faced with the real situation.
Also available…
We can supply a wide range of ‘fun’ items to add to the atmosphere of your murder mystery. Feather Boas , beads & tiaras for the ladies’ - false moustaches & monocles for the men.
Please ask our sales team for theme & decoration ideas.
Our creative team can also design and produce bespoke table menus and place setting cards to suit your chosen Murder theme.
Prices available upon request.
Weare able to fully dress or theme any venue.
We have a wide range of props and set pieces available together with a comprehensive selection of lighting and sound effects.
Our sales team would be delighted to prepare a proposal for you.
Should you require costumes for your guests then our creative team here at Sounds Amazingcan sort the whole thing for you.
We have the ability to provide wonderful costumes for all the periods linked to our murders.
We would require a little lead time to help us co-ordinate this service for you – simply let us have a list of your guests together with their measurements and we will have the costumes readyfor collection at your chosen venue.
Prices available upon request.
2010 Price Guides…
'Charity Fundraiser' Murder
Please call for specific quotation
Interactive Murder (1 actor)
From £ 495.00
Compered Murder (2 actor)
From £ 595.00
Classic Murder (5 Actors)
From £ 995.00.00
Classic Murder (5/7 Actors)
From £1295.00.00
Team Building & Role Play
This section is difficult to give a price guide to.
We would like to discuss with you your specific requirements and then compile a detailed proposal showing the individual costs involved.
Our professional actors work on a day rate and this would depend upon location & travelling times
Murder Mystery COSTUMES package
From £35.00 per person
Premier Bespoke Murder (5 + Actors plus a murder mystery hunt)
