Level 3 · Mastermind Poisoning
The Sleeping Swan
The star of Swan Lake drinks her interval tea and falls fast asleep. Her understudy dances Act 3. Everyone was busy at 20:22 – or were they?
At the Royal Albion Theatre, prima ballerina Tatiana Belova was given sleeping drops in her interval tea on the opening night of Swan Lake. She slept through Act 3 – unharmed, but furious. Find all 6 clues, compare the statements and the evidence, and work out who did it.
Print the six postersA4 or A3, with a QR code on every poster. Hide them in six places.
Play on screenFlip through the six clue posters on your phone, tablet or TV – no printer needed.
Name the poisonerReady? Submit your answer and see the solution.
The suspects
- Bernie CoyleStage doorkeeper
- Irina SokolWardrobe mistress
- Lena SokolUnderstudy
- Owen PriceStage manager
- Polly BurnsDresser
- Tatiana BelovaPrima ballerina
Hosting tips
- Number the hiding places, or write a little hint to the next spot in the box at the bottom of each poster.
- Works for 2–30 players. Let teams compete, or play as one big detective squad.
- Allow 30–60 minutes for level 1 and up to 90 minutes for level 3.