Our Story
Escapism Productions is an immersive theater company that performs in Connecticut and Massachusetts. We blur the line between theatergoers and storytellers, inviting audiences into the world and actively including them in the storytelling process. Our shows are an escape from reality and a journey into another world. We strive to create an unforgettable experience for our audience members.
MURDER BY LAMPLIGHT
a jazz age speakeasy murder mystery
25 Avery Place, Westport, CT 06880
March 28 & April 4 @ 7:00 PM
March 29 & April 5 @ 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM
March 30 @ 2:00 PM
The year is 1924 and the Bittersweet on Main is staging a production of Dracula to an exclusive audience. Once an invitation-only club, the Bittersweet now only poses as a haven for the arts. Behind the polished veneered doors there is a secret: a blind pig (code for “speakeasy” to those in the know.) When famed Prohibition enforcement agent Elliot Ness’s men—known as the untouchables raid the club, chaos erupts. When the dust settles, a flapper ingénue has been murdered. With the stakes and the hemlines getting higher and superstitions lurking ominously among the rogues’ gallery assembled, can the club find a way to seek justice for one of their own without damning themselves in the process?
The Westport Museum is pleased to welcome Escapism Productions for their production of Murder by Lamplight! MURDER BY LAMPLIGHT unfolds in 1924 during an interrupted performance of Dracula, where death takes center stage. This production is immersive theatre, not only will you be able to interact with the characters and props during the show, but audience participation is essential to the story. Unlike traditional sit-down shows, you will have the opportunity to explore multiple sets throughout the Museum and help determine the final ending.
THANK YOU for the
escaping with us!
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