The Murder Mystery Company (2015)

This clip is a promotional video for the Murder Mystery Company and also offers a detailed explanation of their term “grimprov.” This focuses on the teaching elements of their presentation and offers great examples of their work.

Murder Mystery Company is one of the largest companies in dinner theatre. They offer a variety of event packages and are available all over the country. They even have an 888 number. They offer weekly public shows in addition to private events. Since they are a network, their model is based on partnerships with preexisting restaurants (mostly Old Spaghetti Factories). The company also uses their performances for team building and corporate events, using the interactive potential of dinner theatre in a practical way. The accomplish this through a unique “fair play” tactic, keeping the event random and the audience on their toes. “Grimpov” is based in the idea of fair play, in which the actors switch up the story and the clues based on audience response. This approach is what allows for all of the education and professional development happens.

You can learn more about the organization on their website: https://www.grimprov.com/index.html

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