Hosting a great Murder Mystery dinner


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Are you looking for something special to entertain your friends at a dinner party? We've all been to those dull where the food is great, the company fun, but the conversation never gets started and guests start vying for who will be the first to leave and avoid washing up.

Wouldn't it be great if you could make your evening something different and something that your friends discuss for months to come? Well, if your friends are the type who are up for a laugh once they've had a few drinks, then a murder mystery evening would be just the thing to occupy their thoughts

Organizing such a party need not be difficult and they can be suited to all ages from teenagers to senior citizens. The Internet is full of resources to get you started, as any Google search for murder mystery?will prove. So, where to start?

To start, look at your list of guests. Are they the sort who enjoy a good laugh? Probably, or you wouldn't be inviting them, right? But perhaps some of them are a little shy and some like to be in the thick of the story-telling. Provided you have, say, six of the latter, you can find a thrilling murder story that will entertain everyone... even your more shy and retiring companions.

Now you need a theme for the event. We've all seen the Clue-type stories where old friends and enemies meet in an old mansion, or a house party ends in death, but don't limit yourself to these ideas. Let your imagination fly and find a theme that will amuse your friends. You could set your story anywhere from Renaissance Italy to the far distant future, and in any country from France to Mars the key is to find something that excites you. Draw up a list of possibles and you can begin your search for someone to help you turn this into reality.

There are three ways you could approach this, and what you choose will depend upon your money, your available time for planning and previous experiences.

Perhaps you want to write the whole thing yourself. Great if you have the time and skills to put together the story and prepare the guests materials. It will take a while, but you will have created something unique that is entirely your own, and will fit your ideas precisely. Searching for tips on how to write a murder mystery?will assist, or perhaps you have played such a thing before and feel sure you could do it like that, only better.

If you don't have the time, then why not order a kit that does everything for you? You can buy pre-boxed games or download packs that have invites, character profiles and cue cards ready made for you All you need to worry about is inviting your friends, as most come with a DVD to conduct the evening perfectly, and are perfect for those who have not hosted a murder mystery party before. Your choice of plot is more limited this way, but you should be able to find something that the suspects will enjoy.

Thirdly, there are companies of experienced writers and performers who will turn up in your village hall and take all the stress away from you. They will be experts at involving everyone in the mystery, and the devious mystery will unfold before you. You can expect a great deal of hilarity from such an event, and the best companies also ensure that there is a solid mystery behind all the fanciful character names and gags. Just a simple Google search for murder mystery dinner?or the like will present you with a huge array of options, so go on, get searching. Have a stab...

Prime Suspect is a writer and actor with www.murdertomeasure.co.uk>murder mystery weekend specialists, Murder To Measure. Always leaving a bloody mess in his wake, he travels across England and beyond with his own brand of mayhem.


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