• Theatre

    Dinner Theatre "The Murder Room"

    Farmington Cultural Arts Council

    October 22-October 25, 2008

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    The Murder Room is billed as a fast-paced British comedy that mixes elements of farce and a good old-fashioned whodunnit. Playwright Jack Sharkey uses words and clever repartee like Noises Off uses doors. The characters throw one-liners and confusing questions back and forth with ease and when they are comfortable with letting the script be funny, the audience receives the benefit. The Murder Room has also been described as Abbot and Costello meets Agatha Christie, with a little Monty Python thrown in. One of the funniest aspects of the production, in fact, are the Who's on First Base-like bits of banter that are sprinkled throughout the comedy. The Murder Room tells the story of bland Edgar Hollister, who marries a golddigger, Mavis Templeton. After a couple hours of painful marriage, Mavis apparently tries various means to bump off her apparently rich husband. All of this is just apparently, because blank shells might have been in the pistol - who knows? - and maybe the cat didn't really die when it drank the poisoned cocoa - who knows? - and maybe it was all a dream, or amnesia. Disguises, mixed-up identities, trap doors, changing motivations, bumbling policemen and overdone characterizations are all part and parcel of a good farce and The Murder Room has them all, and all play a part. After Edgar Hollister disappears -- was he murdered or did he just 'come up missing'? The characters begin to play cat and mouse with each other and with the audience, with a heavy emphasis on the script's wordplay. The ticket price includes dinner and the show.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $18/Each

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      October 22-October 25, 2008

      Times:
      Wednesday-Saturday 6:45pm

    • Venue Info

      Farmington Community Center

      120 South Main Street Farmington, UT 84025

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