The Smuttynose Murders
Categories
Interactive Theater
Client
Portsmouth Historical Society
Project
The Smuttynose Murders
Services
Writing & direction
Year
2023
A notorious island murder returns as a mystery to be solved in the room. Inspired by the 1873 killings on Smuttynose Island, this interactive evening places participants among suspicious characters and competing accounts of a crime.
A notorious island murder returns as a mystery to be solved in the room. Inspired by the 1873 killings on Smuttynose Island, this interactive evening places participants among suspicious characters and competing accounts of a crime.
Guests examine the evidence and question witnesses, testing their suspicions before the evening is over. Historical figures become characters in an original mystery that asks the audience to take an active part in the investigation.
Guests examine the evidence and question witnesses, testing their suspicions before the evening is over. Historical figures become characters in an original mystery that asks the audience to take an active part in the investigation.
Presented at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, the experience brings a chapter of local history into live, participatory theater. The September 2023 event supported Portsmouth Historical Society’s preservation and programming.
Presented at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, the experience brings a chapter of local history into live, participatory theater. The September 2023 event supported Portsmouth Historical Society’s preservation and programming.
