A CATALOGUE OF MURDERS MURDER ON THE MENU-the award winning supplier of murder mysteries to The Orient Express- celebrating 16 years of helping our clients make a killing
A cabaret whodunnit begins with an opening scene before guests begin the first course of the meal. This sets the murder mystery. After each course there are short scenes furthering the plot along and each suspect visits each table (team) to be questioned. At the end of dessert there is a cabaret of ballad and comedy numbers for approx. 20 minutes then denouement and champagne prize to winning team.
All mysteries are great fun and come completely self contained with champagne prize, clue sheets, sound and lighting. Prices are plus travel expenses and , depending on distance, accommodation of B&B in twin rooms..
CABARET-WHODUNNITSfrom £1350 - £2300 plus VAT
"A Menu of Sweet & Bitter Fancy"
This plot was especially written for smaller groups. A cabaret whodunit that will entertain right through the meal. This deadly dish is designed to accompany the finest foods and wines. It is a deliciously sinful entertainment which celebrates life and leads, inevitably to the perfect end….a light hearted Murder On The Menu Cabaret Whodunnit that boasts a script by William Shakespeare, Mrs Beaton and Noel Coward among others. . cost from £1350 plus vat
The Butler Did It... Five Famous Butlers “Smith, Smith, Smyth, Smithers and Smee have become showbiz stars. Their last gig before they perform in Las Vegas is at………, is it their last gig ever?. One of them is murdered, can the show go on?. Detective Sergeant Butler arrives to help solve the crime. Cabaret consists of Broadway musical and comedy numbers. Price from £1850 plus vat. 5 actors
*Cookie's Couch of Confession Cookie is the glamorous hostess of the hit cable TV program. Cookie is a chat show chanteuse who dares to care and share the troubled lives of her audience. Today's controversial topic of conversation is "I Was Accused of Murder"... but today's the day that Cookie crumbles. Cabaret of ballads and comedy songs. From £1550 plus Vat. 4 actors in cast
Return of the Menu Monster. the world of Hollywood Horror is brought ot life-and murderous death- as four famous movie stars give a performance of their new horror musical for your horrified entertainment.. Gloria Swanson would have killed for a part in this. 4 actors eating with the company.£1750 - needs larger stage area.
Family AffairAn impossible murder happens before your eyes; did you see how the murderer managed it? A gang of cockney villains will reveal some dirty secrets and perform a hypnotic cabaret before the night is out. Criminal cocktails are on the menu. £1750 plus vat. 5 actors.
NON CABARET
THE NINTH SHADOW CAT A mystical tale set in a magical place that Harry Potter can only dream of & tonight
the Greatest Wizard of the Age will need your help to save the world. Meet Wizards
and Witches with wands and spells, demons and devils, cats and elves… A murder
mystery from the darker side of your imagination.
From £1850.00 + vat
The Case of Mrs Fox Murder, Mystery & Knitting
Mrs Fox was murdered last Wednesday .today the audience bring the homicide investigation to life....and death as a hard boiled American PI comes face to face with Agatha Christie-like investigator Beware the pickled damson!.
Everything necessary to solve this mystery is given to the audience and they are “stars” as they re -enact the case histories. A team building with a difference. From £850 plus vat
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NEW FOR XMAS 2006/07 CSI: Pantoland A panto-parody of urban crime with the most unusual clues ever considered by an audience of dining detectives.
The Butler Did It If what the butler saw is a mystery then this mixture of Agatha Christie and Carry On is the answer for a great night's entertainment.
The Butler Did It Deluxe A grand variation for deluxe audiences.
Cookie's Couch Of Confessions Cookie is a chat show hostess who dares to care and share the troubled lives of her audience. Today's controversial topic of conversation is "I Was Accused of Murder".
A Family Affair A gang of cockney villains reveal some dirty secrets and perform a hypnotic cabaret… and an impossible murder happens before your eyes.
Jazz A smooth blend of intrigue and shifting loyalties as an international spy ring play cool jazz. Top secret musical murder with added Agent X for your eyes only.
A Menu of Sweet & Bitter Fancy This deadly dish is designed to accompany the finest foods and wines. A light-hearted Murder On The Menu Cabaret Whodunnit that boasts a script by William Shakespeare, Mrs Beeton and Noel Coward among others.
Brought to Book Four famous crime writers demonstrate the perfect murder. Unfortunately someone has put a twist in the plot.
Return of the Menu Monster The world of Hollywood Horror is brought to life - and murderous death - as four famous movie stars give a performance of their new horror musical for your horrified entertainment.
"Mamma Mia - I just killed a man!" A glitzy mystery that celebrates the glorious excesses of the tackiest time in mankind's history.
Where There’s a Will There’s a Homicide Welcome to the reading of the Last Will and Testament of a very famous crime writer… adapted from the acclaimed Orient Express whodunnit.
Mrs Fox - Murder, Mystery and Knitting A Raymond Chandler type PI comes up against an Agatha Christie style detective as the audience bring a homicide investigation to life. Beware the pickled damson.
The Prince AlbertMemorialHerbGarden Murder A Victorian Mystery with bespoke possibilities and a large number of roles to be acted by the audience. The climax has to be seen to be believed.
Bring Me the Head of Daisy the Cow When pulp fiction meets nursery rhyme characters madcap mayhem is inevitable.
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. by D.E.A.T.H. Both kinds of music and all kinds of mayhem as civilisation goes west. The joker in this pack may only be funnin' but the practical prankster's victims are gunnin' for revenge.
Murders on the Orient Express & Northern Belle: Keys to the Deville’s Treasure
Lord Deville was murdered whilst hosting a private dinner party in his Knightsbridge apartments. His final words were, "Be elsewhere…"
Nasty Business, Politics [Scheduled on UK Pullman throughout 2007]
The Well-Meaning Democrats, a new political party is off to its first conference. Who will get stabbed in the back? The Mystery travels in style from London to Brighton and back again, and includes moments of high drama in the Brighton Royal Pavilion. For dates and a booking form
Where There's a Will There's a Homicide [Scheduled on UK Pullman, 2002 – 05]
It is the year before Murder On The Orient Express is published. Welcome to the reading of the Last Will and Testament of a very famous crime writer…
Quest for the Purple Cockatoo [Scheduled on UK Pullman, 1999 – 2001]
"If you know what is good for you and you don't want me spilling your beans then you better make sure and take advantage of the enclosed ticket for a day trip on the Orient Express…"
Murder Makes a Bid [Scheduled on UK Pullman, 1996 – 98]
A truly romantic adventure. Spies and assassins are on their way to a secret auction for a device that will change the world – but it’s love that will pay the price.
The Prince AlbertMemorialHerbGarden Murder A Victorian Mystery with bespoke possibilities and a large number of roles to be acted by the audience. The climax has to be seen to be believed.
Ghosts A top recording act, famous for their haunting melodies, are literally dying to meet you in this phantasmagorical murder mystery spooktacular. The chill finger of fear keeps the champagne prize at the right temperature.
Give It Some Welly Blackmail, drugs, sex and violence - an everyday story of showbiz folk.
Murder Weekends
Auditions Can Be Murder This Murder Mystery Weekend starts with a spectacular death on Friday night and continues in murderous fashion until all is revealed on Sunday morning. You are invited attend an audition with an eccentric film director but you'll need all your wits about you if you are to get the coveted starring role of The Detective.
Baskervillainy when academic bodies start messing with corporate bodies death comes by degrees. More motives, methods, mysteries and missing persons than most Universities would care to admit to. If only there weren't so many witnesses…
Publish And Be Damned A Murder weekend for smaller groups of whodunnit enthusiasts and hotels with limited accommodation. Between Friday evening and Sunday morning famous crime writers play out the exciting murder mysteries they have written… but be warned: the twist is fatal.
Hookum Snivey or "Gawd Forgive 'im The Prayers 'e Said" A truly melodramatic Murder On The Menu with an extraordinary cast of characters that includes Jack The Ripper, Sherlock Holmes and Sweeney Todd.
Heirs & Disgraces Murder in an upper-class of it's own as a noble family and their butler go to lethal extremes to protect an ancient royal inheritance.
It's a Jolly Holiday with Noggins No-one invited Sir Billy Noggins' widow to the relaunch of Noggins Holiday Camps... and now she's dead. A tale of high finance, grand passions and seaside rock.
Kabaret Killers When a famous comic dies the death at the first Klub Kabaret Awards everyone has a motive. The nominations in this category are...
Marmion's Medieval Moated Manor Murder Mystery A site-specifc mystery for the National Trust that started over 500 years ago and is still making audiences die laughing.
Murder In Pantoland A journey to the dark side of slapstick. It begins "Once Upon A Time..." but this show is for adults only. Oh yes it is!
A Nasty Piece of Work The evening starts with a bang and a fine-feathered corpse - and our red herrings are so fresh they answer back!
Rhythm n' Blue Murder The music will live forever but someone is killing the band. The Booze Brothers are on a musical mission to find a serial killer…
A Romantique Murder Will a Romantique become a Sweet Nothing? It's a wicked maze of romance, love, jealousy and very sophisticated cabaret entertainment.
A Romantique Murder Too A midday to midnight variation with added thickeners, more actors and extra corpses. Ideal for a corporate day out.
Who’s Guilty Now? Love dies… that’s life. A darkly comic stage play, well-reviewed in Edinburgh.
This One's A Hit The Purple Cockatoo is a 1940s B movie nightclub. This fast-moving tale of gangsters, gumshoes and twins is so authentically noir that even the cabaret is in black and white.
Fatal Fortunes Foretold Murder has been preconceived in this unpredictable tale of death and divination.
TV, Radio, Exhibitions and Conferences
The Press Conference A five minute murder mystery that makes your press release killingly effective. Guaranteed to wake up the most jaded journos.
Murder In The Background A silent whodunnit that unfolds in short episodes of stylish intrigue. This made for TV mystery was originally commissioned by HTV as links for a magazine programme.
The Playing Mantrax Mystery The first ever murder on the menu on the world wide web - originally a late night rock music murder for the BBC. Nominated for a Sony Award for innovative use of radio
Stage Struck An audience-interactive radio serial in six listener-friendly episodes - a prize promotion like no other. The commercial possibilities of murder are deadly...
Who Killed Vera Lynn? A short seminar that demonstrates the corporate possibilities of cabaret whodunits.
The Halloween Murder A BBC radio whodunnit in 5 easy-to-solve episodes first broadcast in 2004. Episode one: Trick or treat.
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