La Cena Criminal

Murder-mystery dinner in Vicálvaro where guests gather clues to solve a murder, with the option of taking part as suspects or investigators. The plot is set in Paris in 1958.

La Cena Criminal combines a dinner with an interactive detective-theatre plot. Alongside the other guests, the audience gathers clues, follows the investigation into a murder and uncovers unexpected twists as the case unfolds. Each attendee can simply follow the story from their seat or take on a more active role, as a suspect or as an investigator.

The format comes from England, where it emerged in the early twentieth century as a mystery game inspired by the detective novel. Over the years, theatre groups and restaurants adopted it as a dinner show. According to the production, its roots extend to the United States, England and Germany, and it has now also arrived in Spain.

Un cadáver en el Louvre is the case that shapes this outing. The story opens in post-war Paris in 1958, during a reception at the Louvre to which art historian Valérie La Voyante invites several guests. Over glasses of champagne, waiters in waistcoats and ties serve small canapés before the story takes an unexpected turn. The production takes place at Restaurante FuenteArcos in Vicálvaro.