Mysterious and unexpected deaths, bloody interactions, and a five-star dinner were just some of the great and surprising moments the audience experienced at ABAC-Bainbridge’s Murder Mystery Dinner as part of the Carter Arts and Lecture Series.
Over the course of the hour-and-a half-show, the audience was asked to find who killed or poisoned J.R. at the dinner.
Based on my experience with the game, this angle brought amazing, interesting dynamics to this “whodunnit” game. I was surprised by the game itself and how the participating community members involved brought a uniquely fascinating experience to the campus.
The dinner was 80s themed. Actors named celebrities and referenced classic movies like “ALF” and the “Back to the Future.” Throughout the entire show, the audience was asked to find out who killed J.R. To add interest, we were told J.R. left a hefty inheritance to one lucky person in the room. We were divided into teams and paired with the detective and his “sidekicks” to help discover the person that killed J.R. The witnesses were interesting, and each had a story to tell about J.R.’s death.
One of the most interesting and hilarious suspects was Paula Tergeist, a ghost blaster. Not only flirtatious, she “helped” J.R. get rid of ghosts in his house. During the show, Paula pointed out some ghosts from certain people who had a “ghost” in them. While charming, all the facts pointed to Paula Tergiest as J.R.’s killer.
Clues throughout the show allowed the audience to decrypt codes while singing blues songs I didn’t know the words to. We also saw the witnesses who aided J.R. throughout his life.
For details, we had to scan a QR code and examine all the clues offered by key witnesses. For example, Paula Tergeist had a ghost with a little boo pumpkin bag with the key in it. This key unlocked the inheritance of J.R.
While Paula Tergiest was the culprit, the disappointment at this revelation didn’t take away from the rest of the show. I enjoyed all the
witnesses, although they never really explained to us why they were there. They just blabbered about their day-to-day lives.
This is the first time the Bainbridge campus has held an event like this. I was truly impressed by the audience and the event.
From the food, funny detective work, classic soundtrack, and guests dressed in 1980s-inspired wardrobes,this murder mystery was funny and enjoyable throughout