Single Origin Transforms Into a Crime Scene For Mystery Event
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(SPOT.ph) Who are you planning to be this Halloween? We're betting you already have a host of candidates but if it's Sherlock Holmes, Detective Conan, or really, any good fictional detective, the costume that can be fairly easy to recreate. And we have the perfect setting for you. You can look the part and act the part in the murder mystery happening at Single Origin in Rockwell courtesy of Mystery Manila. Time to put your detective skills to the test this Halloween season, and it'll only cost you P1000.
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There's a murder to solve at Single Origin this Halloween.
Yup, someone's going to die and it's up to you and the people who will be joining in to find out whodunnit. If you don't have any Halloween plans yet, you might want to solve the Death at Dinner at the Single Origin branch in Rockwell this October 31 (plus, Rockwell is also just a stone's throw away from Poblacion, too, should you want to join in the famous Poblacion Halloween craze. But you did not hear it from us). It's one of Mystery Manila's Halloween events around the Metro—among which is the after-dark mystery bike hunt, Intramuros Investigation III.
Death at Dinner picks up from the grand opening of a restaurant called Deadly Delicious who has a Chef Charleston at the helm. You (as your character) and most of the people involved in the business are invited. As the evening progresses, the celebration turns sour as the chef drops dead after the toast. Now it's up to you and your friends to find out the truth about his death and catch the killer before it's too late.
You will be given a role to play before the actual event. You could be the Sous Chef, the Business Partner, a Magazine Editor, the Head of Security, or the Chef's wife. Each of these characters have their pre-set objectives and secrets no one else in thr room should know. This also means each attendee has their own story to tell, and it's up to you to go around and find out what exactly they are. You will be led to clues as well as conversations with the people inside the venue.
Did we say we got to experience participating in the murder mystery firsthand?
The SPOT.ph murder mystery experience at Single Origin
The SPOT.ph team got to experience Death at Dinner recently. We were sent our respective roles days before the event, together with our profiles so we know our back stories and are guided how to act. Yup, it's not just your detective skills that would be challenged at this event but also your acting skills.
On the day of, we were also given files as well as name plates so it was easy to tell who was who. The files contain more background and objectives about who to talk to and what to do. The characters approached each other to talk about their personal stories. If we are to emphasize something, it's to stay alert and keep track of what's happening around you. Pay attention to clues.
It was a thrilling experience having to talk to people one by one and to find clues planted around the coffee shop. Everyone seemed immersed in their roles, and being dressed for our specific parts helped a lot. We were also given money, err, play money upon arrival, which we used to blackmail or bribe another player. We learned to be aware of our surroundings and not to be too trusting. Yup, even to the ones you went to the event with.
The venue itself was set up to fully immerse you in the investigation. The entrance fee of P1,000 is inclusive of a cocktail (plus your mystery kit). Being convincing in your role can win you an award, as well as being the best dressed.
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Where to book a slot for the Single Origin x Mystery Manila event?
You can shoot Mystery Manila a message on Instagram to reserve your slot.
Upon confirmation with the Mystery Manila team, slots are filling up fast and are almost at their full capacity. The team will let you know if a slot opens up. The Death at Dinner with Mystery Manila is happening on October 31, though we're wishing they'll add more dates soon. It will be at the Single Origin Rockwell, 28 Amorsolo Drive, Makati.
You can check out other Mystery Manila rooms and events and book them online through their website.
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