La Cena Criminal

Welcome to a murder dinner!n n What is a criminal dinner?

The set-up places guests at the heart of the investigation into a crime committed at a reception at the Louvre, in Paris in 1958. The hostess, Valérie La Voyante, an art historian of some renown, gathers several guests together while waiters in waistcoats and ties serve champagne and small appetisers.

Each guest can follow the plot as a spectator or take on a more active role, as a suspect or as an investigator. Clues are gathered and twists in the case emerge throughout the evening, and the dinner combines its courses with the development of the police intrigue. The food is provided by local restaurants.

The format, known in England as murder-mystery-game, emerged in the early 20th century, when amateur theatre groups performed detective novels. Over the years it moved into professional theatres and restaurants, and it also spread to the United States and Germany. This outing brings it to Madrid.