Murder at Villa Freundler (Murder Mystery Dinner in Italian)

Event details

Date

Saturday, 19 September - 19:30

Place

Villa Freundler

Genre

Theatre and performing arts

Organiser

Pont d'Art

Description

Professor Champel, a renowned physician, researcher and Head of Surgery at the Sacré-Bleu Clinic, claims to have made a breakthrough destined to revolutionize medicine and forever transform the future of hospital care. After decades of research conducted in the utmost secrecy, he is finally ready to unveil his findings. To celebrate the occasion, he has organized an exclusive gala dinner at Villa Freundler, inviting Geneva's most influential personalities. But behind the prestige, the toasts and the solemn promises lie hidden interests, old grudges and dangerous secrets that someone is willing to protect at any cost. Murder at Villa Freundler unfolds over five acts, each corresponding to a course of the dinner: • Appetizer • First Course • Main Course • Dessert • Digestif Between each course, six actors perform a classic murder mystery filled with interrogations, suspects and unexpected revelations. Each table forms its own investigative team. During the first four acts, the audience discovers the characters, motives and clues. At the end of each act, guests receive evidence via WhatsApp to examine and discuss with their team. Before the final act, each group completes an investigation file, explaining how they believe the story ends and identifying the murderer. During the Digestif, the Inspector reconstructs the crime and reveals the truth. At the end of the evening, the theories submitted by each team are read aloud, and the group that came closest to solving the mystery is declared the winner. The acting style is inspired by the great classic detective stories: elegant, suspenseful and enriched with moments of subtle humor. From the very beginning, every character appears to be a plausible suspect. The dinner is prepared and served on site by a professional catering team. For more information: https://www.associazionepontdart.com/spettacoli/delitto-a-villa-freundler