The Detectives is an interactive murder mystery. One of the characters in the story is poisoned and the audience have to work out who the killer is. The story is set in a cabaret in England with three main characters Michael Kay, a magician, his wife Sylvia Kay, a dancer and their colleague Christopher O’Connel, a clown.
The show holds our attention with the cabaret, the clown, Sylvia’s open flirtations, and her husband’s jealousy. The story is captivating, and the logical solution to the mystery is also satisfying. The Detectives is one of the most popular shows in the repertoire of the theatre.