AMBUSH MURDER MYSTERIES

An Ambush Murder Mystery in Australia can help you jump-start any event! For truly special events, sometimes a surprise is the best way to achieve success. THEY improv Australia provides ambush scenarios where your invited guests are unwitting participants in a show! Perfect for corporate meetings and incentives awards events throughout Australia and Oceania.

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THEY improv is one of the few performance groups in the world specializing in ambush murder mystery dinners. For smaller groups of people, especially those in corporate or family situations where tension exists, an ambush murder mystery is perfect for creating a fun evening that will burst the bubble of tension and be memorable for all in attendance. Now this is available for a Australian murder mystery dinner.

Having our group come in to entertain private parties, banquets, and corporate events with an ambush murder mystery dinner has proven very successful. The most popular format of this is our Comedian Carnage Scenario.

AMBUSH MURDER MYSTERIES

COMEDIAN SCENARIO - HOW IT WORKS

SETTING THE SCENE

An ambush murder mystery begins in the guise of some other purpose. One of our more popular is that of our providing a stand-up comedian for the evening. That comedian is there with his girlfriend and having a nice time with the attendees. During cocktails and the beginning of the meal these characters are having a nice time mingling with the crowd. There are other characters as well, such as an assistant who believes himself to be a comedian, who also are outgoing and entertaining people.

THE "OH NO!" MOMENT

During the actual meal, the comedian's wife appears and confronts the couple. Instead of a major argument, the comedian claims that the girlfriend is actually just there to take photos or his make-up artist. Tension builds as audience members struggle with the moral implications of not saying anything. The characters continue to grow the problems between them and walk a fine line to try to cause tension but not to the point that audience members intercede.

THE CRIME

The comedian gets up to perform at the beginning of dessert. The comedian states that before he performs he wants to make a toast. He takes a drink of water and dies. At that point the audience is made aware that it is a murder mystery. After all, we don't want them calling the police!

SOLVING THE CRIME

The comedic detective takes over. Often, this is played by the victim. The detective pulls people up and does a comedy routine to get information out about the crime with the help of the audience. Once the suspects are narrowed down, the audience is asked to determine the murderer for the chance to win not-very-expensive prizes!

To clarify, the comedian never actually performs a traditional stand-up act. He dies prior to the stand-up. The comedy routine is the interrogation of suspects and interacting with the crowd. It's a lot of fun and enjoyable for everyone in attendance. Our hosts may make a little fun with your people, but the idea is to build them up and not tear them down. Your suspects are made to be appreciated for their participation.

Perfect for teambuilding corporate events, meetings and incentives awards, weddings, family gatherings, dinners or just pulling a prank on your friends! This is just one example of a theme.

AMBUSH MURDER MYSTERIES

SOME SCENARIOS

COMEDIAN CARNAGE

The audience believes that a comedian was hired for the evening and he shows up with his girlfriend. It's all fine until his wife arrives! Similarly, we have a Game Show Host scenario and a Dueling Comedians scenario.

THE CORPORATE TAKE OVER

Our team appears at your party with the CEO of the company taking over your company. It's a very fun way to face down rumors of problems in the company. After all, if management can joke about it, the rumors must be false!

TEAM BUILDING GONE AMOK

We come in and provide a real team building workshop, or moderate an employee activity. The team builders have problems among them and your employees see the team building group unravel and then help pick up the pieces.

BRIDE AND THE BARTENDER

The bartender at a rehearsal dinner or reception used to date the bride. Uh oh! Obviously the bride will be in on the mayhem, but it's a way to puncture the stress bubble that often surrounds exchanging vows.

A CATERED MURDER

Having caterers engaged in an event is perfectly normal. A little less normal is for everyone at the party getting drawn into the drama of the caterers. Their tension leads to homicide followed by a comedic investigation!

Custom Scenarios

We have the ability to create just about any scenario for your group. We've done all kinds of Keynote Speakers, other entertainers, family members and romantic interests. Simply ask. There is never an obligation until we get a signed contract.

Even though we have those themes, really we customize to you and can develop any scenario. Our cost can fluctuate greatly as we adjust the number of actors and the various skills that they might have to have to meet the needs of your scenario. Simply discuss these options with our director to learn more.

Murder Mysteries

THEY improv brings unique approaches to Australian murder mystery events for private parties, banquets and corporate dinners. We can help you achieve other goals while your group has a great time!

THE STRAIGHT MURDER

We bring our actors to entertain your group mingling with your crowd. We build up to a murder and your people work as small teams to solve the crime!

THE AMBUSH

Our specialty item, we create a scenario that the audience thinks is real until the murder occurs. They then work as teams to bring the murderer to justice!

THE CAMBRIDGE SOLUTION

A great way to get people speak to one another, we use a few of your people as characters talking to teams that interrogate them guided by our professional detective.

THE PRINCETON PERMUTATION

An offshoot of our Cambridge Solution, the characters make speeches to reveal their backgrounds and potential motivations prior to speaking directly to audience members.

Likewise, the scripts can be adjusted to bring your audience members under suspicion of being the culprits. Information known about their past and clues can be intertwined to simply dig them deeper into the murder mystery.

Because every corporate event and private party is custom designed you have to contact THEY improv directly to receive a quote for your event. We will learn about your goals, the size of your group, and the venue, and we will come up with something just for your special occasion!

Company Parties

Let us help your employees to come together to enjoy your Australian private corporate parties.

HOLIDAY PARTIES

To celebrate the season, specific holidays, such as Christmas or Halloween, or to simply facilitate gift exchanges, ask how we can help!

PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Let us help to bring your products out with a bang, to entertain your clients and put your business in a favorable light.

MEETINGS AND INCENTIVES

We can take your corporate events to the next level and allow your employees to be motivated to want to participate.

AWARDS

Giving out awards can be a great way to reward your employees, but it can also be a great way to bore them. Let us show how we can keep everyone entertained while still maintaining the sanctity of the event.

THEY improv has worked for over half of the Fortune 500 in the U.S. and seeks to serve their clients wherever they might go. This means having people and relationships to serve multi-national clients throughout Australia and Oceania. Sometimes travel is involved as well as legal filings depending on dates chosen, locations and availability of staff. Simply contact us to determine what these needs might be.

Contact us to find out how we can bring some of the best available talent to serve Americans traveling to the continent for their getaways and corporate meetings and incentives awards events as well as for multi-national clients with operations in Australia.

THEY improv can provide these in hotels, resorts and on cruise ships throughout Australia in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, the Great Barrier Reef, and elsewhere, along with everywhere in Oceania including New Zealand. Travel may be required and you should simply contact us to find options that are available.