Young guns solve Blair Players’ murder mystery
The Blairgowrie Players’ latest murder mystery evening was a great success, and it was a team of young amateur sleuths that solved the mystery... writes Jenni Robertson.
The story was set in 1934 at Talbot Manor, and the Blairgowrie Town Hall audience were guests of Marcus Talbot, a bit of a brute who was focused on tinkering in his laboratory trying to find a cure for the genetic condition affecting the males in the Talbot family.
Those gathered were introduced to each character individually and learned how they were linked to the manor before the murder of Marcus Talbot took place.
Dr Harriett Ffinch led the investigation and handed out notes from Mr Talbot’s log as well as from the crime scene to help the audience in their own investigations.
Following intense discussions amongst team members, the audience were permitted to question the suspects on two separate occasions.
The actors cleverly dropped extra vital clues while answering the questions as well as very indepth details about their individual characters’ back-stories.
Some of the detectives in the audience were very thorough in their questioning and the actors did well to keep in character throughout.
At the end of the night, the detectives found out who committed the murder and why, with the winning team of amateur sleuths a group of young people aged between 10 and 17.
The performance was full of both suspense and humour and the Blairgowrie Players’ murder mystery evenings are a great night out that will have you discussing the ins and outs of the murder all the way home.
The Players’ next performance is Whisky Galore - The Radio Play in Blairgowrie Town Hall on Sunday, October 9, at 2pm. Tickets are £10, including refreshments, and are available on the door or from the One Voice office on Upper Mill Street.