Murder Mystery Night
Tawstock Court and the Moonstone Theatre Company are pleased to announce our latest murder mystery – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MURDER. After the success of our last murder mystery evening, we advise booking early to avoid disappointment.
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Date
Saturday 15th March 2025
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Time
Arrival from 6pm until 11pm (Dinner starts from 7:15pm)
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Dinner
3 Course Meal Included & Welcome Drink (see below)
PLEASE NOTE: Parties of 10 will be seated on their own table. If you have fewer than 10 people in your party you may be seated with other guests. You can also advise us if you would like to sit with particular guests if people book separately.
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Accommodation
B&B packages available.
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Price
£54 per ticket
Mystery Synopsis
It is 1935. The Shakespeare Players, formed by Peter Richards and his wife Felicity are performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the grounds of Tawstock Court. After the final dress rehearsal, some of the cast retire to the Court to meet the guests and to enjoy a relaxing drink. The rest of the cast go their various ways and Bottom apparently stays to clear up his props.
The cast are excited after a successful performance, but they are interrupted by Detective Chief Inspector Appleby of the Devon Constabulary who has some bad news
As the investigation unfolds it appears that real life is mirroring aspects of the play. Tensions rise, and secrets are revealed. It seems that the evening is turning into something more akin to Macbeth than A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Chief Inspector seeks the help of guests at the dinner in solving the crime and is determined to get to the truth before the evening is out.
All the clues will be there to lead to the correct killer, but will they be deduced?
Menu Choices
Most dishes can be adapted to suit any special dietary requirements – Please contact amanda@tawstockcourt.co.uk for further information.
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Starters
Classic prawn cocktail with home-made mayonnaise & Marie Rose sauce served with lettuce & salad cress & melba toast
Roast tomato soup with Irish soda bread (V)
Braised game cobbler with cheese & horseradish scone
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Mains
Savoy cabbage surprise, stuffed with corned beef (brined salt beef brisket), on top of colcannon potatoes, pickled ribbons of rosemary carrots & topped with half black pudding scotch egg
Homity Pie served with spring greens (asparagus, french beans, broad beans & spinach)(V)
Crispy roast chicken & wild woodland mushrooms with garlic white wine sauce on top of colcannon potatoes with spring greens (asparagus, french beans, broad beans & spinach)
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Desserts
Apple crumble tart with whipped cream
Baked cheesecake with orange marmalade
Gooey Swedish chocolate cake topped chocolate truffle served with raspberry sorbet