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The Curse of the Pekinese Peregrine: Gets Into the Spirit of Dinner/Murder Mystery Theatre

The Curse of the Pekinese Peregrine: Gets Into the Spirit of Dinner/Murder Mystery Theatre

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Choreographed and directed by Zach  Counsil

There is a proviso with this style of entertainment: it works best when audience members are fully aware of the type of evening before them and ready to get into the spirit of the dinner theatre/murder mystery genre.

That said, the latest Eddie May mystery is highly amusing and very stylish. It is even a little mysterious, apparently. Only four members of the audience on opening night pinpointed the villain of the piece.

Set up in film-noir style and tongue in cheek throughout, The Curse of the Pekinese Peregrine is a tale of the theft of a valuable artifact (the peregrine) and incorporates bodies and blood spattered all over the place.

The show, exceptionally well directed and choreographed by Zach Counsil also includes first-class production numbers.

General organization of the evening is also very smooth. Unlike many dinner theatre shows, there are no excessively long gaps to encourage greater use of the bar.

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