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