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Odyssey Theatre: We Didn’t Start the Pyre – A Medieval Murder Mystery
6 June @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST

Welcome to the town of Dork: your average 14th century village where everyone is about to die.
As whispers of plague spread across the countryside, frightened villagers gather at the Dork Inn awaiting the arrival of mysterious Plague Doctors summoned by the City Council. But while sickness creeps ever closer, rumours of witchcraft begin to spread through the town.
In Odyssey Theatre’s newest immersive murder mystery experience, guests will take on unique character roles with hidden objectives, secrets, and alliances as they work together to uncover clues and survive the unfolding chaos.
Step into a medieval world filled with suspicious villagers, questionable medicine, paranoid accusations, and escalating hysteria. Everyone in Dork has something to hide — and nobody seems particularly equipped to handle a public health crisis.
Gather your fellow villagers and see if you can survive the most disastrous town meeting of the Middle Ages.
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