How Do You Write A Murder Mystery Play?
The mystery play is one of the earliest types of plays, dating back to medieval times. Agatha Christie plays are examples of modern classic mystery plays. Writing a mystery play requires a writer to be well versed in the traditions of the classic elements of mystery, such as the red herring, and the skills necessary to present a story to the audience without giving away too much. Mystery plays are so popular that they have spawned mystery play dinner theaters, which involves a group of people gathering for a night of dining and amateur sleuthing. Create detailed character sketches. Mystery plays are character orientated, and the key to a good mystery play is the characters and their backgrounds. Add dimension to these characters. You’ll need the sleuth, the victim and a cast of characters that will make good suspects. Decide whether your sleuth is going to be an amateur or a professional. Create backgrounds that make some of the personalities of you characters ambiguous. You want to ma
