It's the annual staff party for the Kendrick Mansfield Primary School.

A night for the staff to let down their hair, drink to excess, dance and sing karaoke without worrying about keeping up appearances in front of parents or their pupils.

The stated party start-time has passed, which means everyone is now arriving the usual five to ten minutes late and the room is getting steadily fuller, more noisy and the drink is beginning to flow.

However just before the final guest arrives, the unpopular deputy head, Ed Hunter is discovered dead in the hall outside. There was no denying he had lost friends and been a bad influence on people, but clearly he had offended one person too many.

His killer could only have been one of the guests at the party ”“ but the question is, who hated him enough?

The Cast:

Essential Cast

• Inspector Trinnians ”“ The policeman sent to solve the crime
  Efficient in his own peculiar way, Inspector Trinnians has an unusual method of solving crimes ”“ he involves everyone!



• Mark Morbooks - English Coordinator
  Enthusiastic and motivational, Mark is always encouraging people to work harder, work smarter and fit as much into the day as possible.



• Anne Abacus - Maths coordinator.
  Polite and well spoken, Anne is a friend to the children and popular with the staff, if a little naïve.



• Penny Pincher - Bursar.
  With a strong no-nonsense personality, Penny scares most people in the office stiff and rarely lets any money past her tight purse strings.



• Gill Ted - Assistant Head Teacher.
  Polite and well spoken, Gill smiles when she talks to you, but after you've left”¦ well”¦



• Andy Mann - Caretaker
  Rarely out of his overalls, Andy loves his job, enjoys working with his hands and has always been very forthright in his conversation.



• Ben Hackin - IT teacher.
  A computer nerd with long hair and geeky glasses, Ben is easy to spot in any gathering as he'll be looking uncomfortable and reading something”¦ anything”¦

• Ian Charge - Headmaster
  Larger than life, Ian is a rehabilitated thug who can still look a little scary, even in a smart suit.



• Carrie Coffees - Secretary to the headmaster.
  More interested in her nails and makeup than the school, Carrie is all hair and no brains.



• Chris Chun - Religious studies coordinator (can be played by a male or female)
  Pious and upright, Chris dresses conservatively and rarely puts a foot out of place.



• Ali Mentary - Classroom assistant (can be played by a male or female)
  Not particularly bright, Ali struggles to keep up with the older children's work.



• Sam Onella - Lunch supervisor (can be played by a male or female)
  Strict and imposing, Sam has a tight control over all meal-time situations and will not tolerate bad behaviour, from children or staff.



• Robin Staples - Reprographics person (can be played by a male or female)
  Responsible for the photocopier, Robin is bookish and quiet, but doesn't tolerate anyone touching the reprographics equipment without authorisation.

Never run a large group mystery before? Then don't panic!

Hosting a Large Group Murder Mystery is time consuming, but with ample preparation and a good cast it is really quite simple and great fun!

In large group games it is impossible to give everyone a part, instead the mystery involves “cast members”� who are fully in the know and act out the mystery, and the guests act as detectives trying to solve the murder.

Large group games come in several different formats, clue based, cast based, multi-room, single room, or a mixture of them all.

This particular game requires 7-13 cast, and one large room. It also has an option of a series of paper clues. Guests will also need paper and pens. This game works best as a sit down event with 6-12 tables of guests who work as a team, but the game can be adapted to suit most formats of events.

The game contains two options. Option 1: All clues are provided by cast members. Option 2: Guests receive questions to ask the suspects (cast members) on paper, and have to find out the answers to these questions from the cast.

To find out more information about Character Based single room games click here Character based mystery games for large groups.

• How to use this game.
• Instructions for running this murder mystery.
• Making the most of your theme - ideas for decoration / activities.
• Invitations in 6,8,10 and 12 player format.
• Character Booklets.
• Optional scripted dialogue in 6, 8, 10 and 12 player format.
• Option 1 clues
• Option 2 clues
• Guests Instructions for Option 1 and Option 2
• Answer sheet
• Scripted dialogue for Inspector Trinnians.
• Money off voucher towards next purchase.

This mystery game is available in three options:

• Downloadable
• Print on demand.
• Deluxe kit.

Further information on the three options can be found in the menu on the right of your screen.

Please select which option you require below and then click “add to cart”� to purchase this game.

All guest materials will be printed ONCE ONLY unless otherwise arranged.

Please get in touch if you require more guest materials. If large volumes are required we will discuss further costs with you.

Printed games will be shipped within 2-3 days of the order and a confirmation email will be sent at this time. All printed games will be sent by first class post and will arrive in line with postal service timescales.

If you would like personal details adding to your invitations please indicate this at check out and we will get in touch to confirm your requirements with you.

All downloadable games can be accessed immediately after purchase. Customers who purchase the printed materials will also be able to access the downloadable game on check out to enable advance planning.