La Cena Criminal

Dinner with interactive police theatre in which guests try to solve a murder set in Paris in 1958, at REX Sala Siglo XXI in L'Alcúdia.

The proposal combines a dinner with a police theatre piece in which the audience takes part in the investigation of a murder. Each guest can follow the case from their table or take on a more active role, such as suspect or investigator, gathering clues and fitting together the twists of the plot during the session.

The story begins in post-war Paris. At the Louvre, art historian Valérie La Voyante gathers several guests for a champagne reception, while waiters in waistcoats and ties serve appetisers. From that encounter emerges the case of a corpse in the museum that must be solved. The dinner courses come from local restaurants.

The format was born in England in the early twentieth century under the name murder-mystery-game, when amateur theatre groups performed detective novels. Professional companies and restaurants later adopted it, and it spread through the United States and Germany before reaching Spain. The outing takes place at REX Sala Siglo XXI, a space in L'Alcúdia that hosts concerts and shows.