2008 Woodie Awards
Mystery play alternative to being chased with chainsaw
Sean Windle
Issue date: 10/24/07 Section: Entertainment
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If H.G Wells, Jack the Ripper, Queen Victoria and Sherlock Holmes met one another in real life, it probably would not have been in Indianapolis, under the roof of the Morris-Butler House Museum.
Or would it?
Welcome to the progressive mystery play "From Dark Pages," in which the brilliant, yet pretentious Sherlock Holmes is on the hunt for the brutal serial killer, Jack the Ripper. You follow Mr. Holmes and his accomplice throughout the Victorian house as he questions witnesses, interrogates suspects and even encounters the Ripper himself!
"From Dark Pages" is the museum's premiere annual fundraiser, and is a far cry from conventional haunted houses, which seek to emulate teen horror flicks by providing over-the-top productions of men with chainsaws running after you.
Instead, it relies on suspense, ambiguity and a very talented cast that leads you through the rooms of the house, as if you were inside the board game "Clue."
"It's different because we're not performing on a stage; we're performing in a museum with irreplaceable artifacts, said Chris Eppards, assistant director. "The actors are right in your face."
Tickets to the show are $10 each and reservations are required. You can call the museum at 317-636-5409 or visit the Historic Landmarks website at www.historiclandmarks.org
"I think if people are looking for something a little different and interesting to do during the Halloween season. I would encourage them to check it out," said Eppards.
The Morris-Butler House was built in 1865 and was purchased by the Historic Landmarks Foundation in 1964. It is a great example of Victorian-era architecture and now serves as a living history museum.
Or would it?
Welcome to the progressive mystery play "From Dark Pages," in which the brilliant, yet pretentious Sherlock Holmes is on the hunt for the brutal serial killer, Jack the Ripper. You follow Mr. Holmes and his accomplice throughout the Victorian house as he questions witnesses, interrogates suspects and even encounters the Ripper himself!
"From Dark Pages" is the museum's premiere annual fundraiser, and is a far cry from conventional haunted houses, which seek to emulate teen horror flicks by providing over-the-top productions of men with chainsaws running after you.
Instead, it relies on suspense, ambiguity and a very talented cast that leads you through the rooms of the house, as if you were inside the board game "Clue."
"It's different because we're not performing on a stage; we're performing in a museum with irreplaceable artifacts, said Chris Eppards, assistant director. "The actors are right in your face."
Tickets to the show are $10 each and reservations are required. You can call the museum at 317-636-5409 or visit the Historic Landmarks website at www.historiclandmarks.org
"I think if people are looking for something a little different and interesting to do during the Halloween season. I would encourage them to check it out," said Eppards.
The Morris-Butler House was built in 1865 and was purchased by the Historic Landmarks Foundation in 1964. It is a great example of Victorian-era architecture and now serves as a living history museum.
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