Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit

Schedule

Wed Mar 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+10:30

Location

The Hertzel Room at The Courtyard of Curiosities – State Library | Adelaide, SA

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After sell-out runs at the 2024 and 2025 Adelaide Fringe Festivals, Murder Village returns with more improvised mysteries – and a new detective! 


Immerse yourself in the cozy world of a 1950s Agatha Christie novel as Australia's funniest improvisers craft eccentric characters and perplexing mysteries from your suggestions. Any of the village’s suspicious denizens could be dispatched at any moment, and any of them could be the murderer. It’s your secret ballot votes that determine who lives, who dies and who will be unmasked as the culprit. 


In Murder Village, the local police inspector may be incompetent but thankfully local housekeeper, busybody and amateur sleuth Verity Garner is on hand to sort the red herrings from the tell-tale clues. See if you can solve the crime first… whether you see one show or all of them, no two chapters of this critically acclaimed show are the same!


“A masterclass in improvisation” ★★★★★ Fringe Feed


“Completely enthralling” ★★★★★ Theatre People


“Keeps you on the edge of your seat” ★★★★★ On the House!


“Hilarious improv” ★★★★★ Hub


“Midsomer Murders meets Thank God You’re Here” ★★★★½ The Ponder Room 


“Murder Village is a must see” ★★★★½ Upside Adelaide


“Seamless, smart, and side-splittingly funny – this is improv at its finest” ★★★★½ The Perth Diary


“Absolutely hilarious” ★★★★½ Glam Adelaide


“I actually forgot that we were watching improv” ★★★★ Theatre Matters


“So funny, it should be criminal” ★★★★ Lilithia Reviews


CALL TO ACTION


WHERE

The Hertzel Room at The Courtyard of Curiosities – State Library

Corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000


WHEN

6pm March 10-22 (no show Monday); 3pm matinees playing March 14 and 21


COST

$32 to $35


BOOKINGS

TO BOOK TICKETS visit https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/murder-village-an-improvised-whodunnit-af2026


ARTIST WEBLINKS

https://www.improvisedwhodunnit.com

https://www.facebook.com/improvisedwhodunnit

https://www.instagram.com/improvisedwhodunnit

https://www.youtube.com/@improvisedwhodunnit


SHOW TRAILER


ADDENDUM


Media enquiries: [email protected]

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Where is it happening?

The Hertzel Room at The Courtyard of Curiosities – State Library , Corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia

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