Mystery dinner theatre is popular with many people. They enjoy an interactive mystery, as well as a good meal. A typical show may involve a woman suddenly shouting, then pointing out that her necklace is missing. It might begin with a shout and a woman missing her necklace. It reads "Thanks for the necklace - The Raven." Just who is this mysterious Raven, why did he take the necklace, and why did he leave a note. The game, as Sherlock Holmes often said, is afoot.

Mystery dinner theatre is only one type of mystery theatre. Sometimes it takes the form of a weekend vacation. Sometimes the audience watches and speaks with actors who resolve the whole case, other times the audience must solve the puzzle. hese shows are popular because people like pretending to be detectives.

This could be confused with a person getting angry over a bad meal. It's not really mystery theatre just because the meat is a mystery and the customer is being theatric. If the person suddenly dies with a poison dart in their throat, that's mystery theatre.

It's even popular amongst children and teens. For younger kids the mystery is a theft instead of a death, but the rest is the same. It's started by actors but everyone is part of the show. Some people are even given secret information. Someone is part of the mystery, the guests don't know who to trust. Now the plot is really getting complicated.

When the shows are put on as a birthday party everyone but the birthday boy is part of the mystery. Everyone's pulling a fast one on the guest of honor. One blabber mouth can spoil the whole thing. He won't be very popular for ruining everyone's fun

Combining good food with a mystery is a great idea. People are naturally curious, and love to show off their mental skills. That's why mystery dinner theatre works. That's why so many people attend and interact with the shows. So next time you're at a party and someone screams bloody murder, keep an eye out for actors and a show.