Death By Chocolate
an interactive murder mystery with chocolate tasting
Wellington: Dransfield House

2009
4 - 27 SEPT
Chocolate + Murder + Interactive

A chocolate-themed singles night has gone horribly wrong… can you solve WhoDunnit? Interview the suspects, sample the chocolates, solve the crime - it's all up to you. Tickets include a 2+ hour live event, chocolate tasting, plus an online interactive experience.

"Interactive here is almost an understatement" ~ Fringe Review (UK)

How It Works…
Upon purchase of your ticket, you immediately begin your interactive experience. A mini-website gets your skills up to speed as the student detective you're about to embody. Next, you attend the live event: get your detective kit, briefing, and launch straight in the deep end of two hours interrogating 8 suspects, sampling chocolates, swapping notes, and riffling through 9 evidence trays. To complete the live event; submit your findings, share insights at the debrief, and make an accusation on WhoDunnit. But you're not done there… the secret website and authorisation code gain you entry to four weeks worth of new clues, revelations, online discussion, and more. The conclusion is also broadcast here, with full confessions, and all criminals arrested.

"Involving… far too easy to get caught up in the whole drama"
~The Age (Australia)
WHERE
Dransfield House
335 Willis St
Wellington

WHEN
Thurs - Sun
Sept 4 - 27
7:00 pm
PRESS
"Not one of [the actors] lost their character in the face of a barrage of sometimes quite bizarre questions and accusations."
"Strangers start to bond over shared revelations"
"I just spent a good half hour on the website and it is great... [I'm] pretty impressed by the overall value of the ticket price. I am tempted to go again later"
~ Theatreview

AUDIENCE
"Great evening... great chocolate! Actors were great and really good at staying in character. Well done guys."
~ Alexandra

"Absolutely fantastic! Sooo much information! So well done! Amazing."
~ Jono

"Awesome! Actors were really good and stayed in character. Chocs were fantastic! Big thumbs up, well done!"
~ Matt

"Absolutely brilliant!! Most fun I have had in weeks!"
~ Adam

CREDITS
Creator/Director/Producer - Vanessa B Baylen
Creative Consultant - Brylee Lamb


LIVE EVENT
Chocolate - Bohemein Fresh Chocolates
Barman - Adam Bradshaw

Alison "Allie" Gull - Kerina Deas
Beverley Hylskop - Robert Hickey
Cassandra "Kaz" Enova - Ban Abdul
Ivanna "Coco" Noe - Ella Kahu
Jack Azz - Thomas Rimmer
Justin Case - Matt Clayton
Melissa Barron - Vanessa B Baylen
Pearl Harber - Aisha Pachoud
Susan "Sue" Tuble - Amalia Calder
Tamara "Tam" Artow - Brylee Lamb


ONLINE EXPERIENCE
Flash Games -         
Neroli Wesley (maze, autopsy, photo game, helicopter game, music box)
David Pritchard (follow the lawyer game)

Newspaper Contributors -
Vanessa B Baylen as Trudy Guthrow, Joel Cohen, Steven Williams, Ivanna Noe, Carly Cummings, Ash Roblin, Elaine Guthrow
Kate Scarlett as Leonie Johnson, Alana Martin, Cara Summers
Philip Patston as himself
Adam Bradshaw as himself
Roy Bradshaw as himself
Susan Jackson as herself

Evidence Content -
Vanessa B Baylen, Kerina Deas, Robert Hickey, Ban Abdul, Ella Kahu, Thomas Rimmer, Matt Clayton, Aisha Pachoud, Amalia Calder, Brylee Lamb, Adam Bradshaw

Videos - Vanessa B Baylen

Website Design - Caspian Ievers

Website Build & Support - Brandon Stewart


CREW
Casting Assistant - Brylee Lamb
Rehearsal Assistant - Adam Bradshaw
Sponsorship Liaison - Brylee Lamb, Adam Bradshaw
General Assistants - Adam Bradshaw, Brylee Lamb

Photos - Annabel Carberry, Vanessa B Baylen, Matt Evans
Photoshop - Adam Bradshaw, Vanessa B Baylen


SPECIAL THANKS TO:
George @ Bohemein, Jan @ Dransfield House, Bob & James @ Eventfinder, Belinda @ Trendee, Jo @ ID Solutions, Ann @ DPG, Brielle & Sarah @ PrintStop, Claire Medcalf, George Oliver, Virginia Greaves, Helena Bender, Steven Heath, Phoebe Swift, all the cast and crew for their extra help and support… and to you too!

The chocolate featured throughout the season comes from Wellington business, Bohemein: Fresh Chocolates.

What you will see is a special sneak preview of their new look, and what you will taste is their signature freshness.

Bohemein were previously known as Melting Perfection Chocolatiers. They are located in Hataitai and on Featherston St.
Winner of "Best Special Event" at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2007.
New Zealand premiere with new plot twists, local cast and exquisite chocolate.
Sold out Edinburgh 2008, Adelaide 2008 (with extended season), and Melbourne 2007.

Event also available for private bookings - please contact us.

Tickets = Live Event + Chocolate Tasting + Online Experience
$38 Full / $30 Student OR $10 Online Only Experience (available internationally)
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