Arts & Entertainment
Solve a Murder at the Timeless Cottage
Dress as your favorite author and stroll the house interviewing shady suspects

On Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 pm, the Storyteller’s Cottage will host the next in its series of live murder mystery parties, “Murder at the Timeless Cottage.” Guests are invited to dress as their favorite author and join a houseful of shady suspects to determine the identity of the murderer among them. Participants in this uniquely dynamic experience will stroll through the Victorian house interrogating famous authors from past and present to establish which suspects are truthful and which are blatant phonies. Ticket prices include heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine at this elegant and immersive evening.
The Storyteller’s Cottage has scheduled these live murder mystery parties throughout 2019, featuring actors dressed in character as suspects in a literary-inspired murder stationed in each room of its vintage Victorian house. Guests are invited to dress in their own vintage finest and throw themselves gleefully into playing clever detectives in these exciting, evolving stories. Participants will enjoy an unparalleled immersive experience, sipping cocktails and nibbling elegant hors d’oeuvres as they stroll through the house interrogating the suspicious characters until the time comes to guess the identity of the murderer.
Held from 8:00 - 11:00 pm on select Saturday nights in June, September & December, these glamorous evenings offer guests a uniquely dynamic experience, where their own actions influence the flow of the story. A dramatic and stimulating alternative to traditional night-out activities, the live murder mysteries at the Storyteller’s Cottage provide guests a chance to feel transported to fantastical times and places, and immersed in their favorite books.
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The backstory of each mystery night alternates between Agatha Christie-inspired stories of dastardly upper crust murderers, and time traveling mysteries featuring famous authors from past and present. Each event ends with a different character as the murderer, and prizes are awarded for guests who correctly identify the criminal based on the strength of their alibi and the clues they reveal throughout the night.
The full series schedule includes:
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Saturday, June 15 at 8pm … Murder at the Timeless Cottage
Saturday, September 21 at 8pm … Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express
Saturday, December 14 at 8pm … Murder at the Ivory Tower
Tickets are available online at https://www.storytellerscottage.com/book-online/murder-at-the-timeless-cottage-drinks
for $60 per guest, which includes admission to the whole-house mystery game, heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine. These events are exclusively for guests aged 21 and up.
The Storyteller’s Cottage is located in a vintage Victorian house in the center of historic Simsbury, CT, and live murder mystery parties occur throughout all of its beautifully-appointed rooms, including the antique red and gold Victorian “Jules Verne Steampunk Library,” the elegant blue and silver Regency “Jane Austen Salon,” the mysterious medieval castle room hidden behind a secret bookcase wall, and more. The Storyteller’s Cottage hosts all manner of immersive literary events throughout the year, including Great Gatsby themed Jazz Supper Clubs, fascinating close-up illusions at their Fine Parlor Magic nights, a Literary Dinner Party series on select evenings at midnight, and more.
The Storyteller's Cottage is located at 750 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Parking for The Storyteller's Cottage is free, and is available on the street in front of the building, and in the Fiddler's Green parking lot on Wilcox Street (behind the house). For more information, please call 860-877-6099 or visit www.StorytellersCottage.com.