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Looking for unique entertainment experience? Plenty of fun and laughter from our hosted Murder-Mystery games and dinner shows across Melbourne and Sydney.

New - hosted games available online! Book now! [email protected] Our story begins back in 1990 when I received a boxed murder-mystery game as a Christmas gift. It just so happened that for the New Year holiday that year a group of friends and I had booked a spooky old mansion house for a holiday in the Lake District in the North West of England. The scene was set to play the game in t

he perfect setting. I was inspired and decided I could do it myself. So I wrote my first story (The Curse of the Pharaohs) , assembled a cast of thousands and found our first venue. Late 1991 saw the very first show take place. It ran over two nights and we had more cast than guests but the seed was sewn. Our cast reduced (12 was a tad excessive), the stories got better, the audiences got larger, we ran shows over just the one evening and the business built steadily. A business partner joined the team and we worked together over the following years. When things wound up in the UK we had six different stories and we were running shows most weekends across the north of England. For totally unrelated reasons I moved to Australia in 2004. It was May 2008 when I attended a party in the Carringbush Room at the Retreat Hotel in Abbotsford. The lovely room and period feel inspired me to ‘dust off’ one of the favourite stories from the UK, A Dinner to Die For. I assembled a cast and an audience of friends and in August 2008 A Dinner to Die For played of the first time in Melbourne. It was meant to be a one-off and just for fun. The feedback was incredible and I was encouraged to continue and so one of the cast and I set up a small company to be a part of the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. To our relief we got great reviews and the rest, as they say, is history. Bare Elements Productions was born. This year we took part in our ninth Melbourne International Comedy Festival and now offer a wide range of private and corporate entertainment with our unique blend of dinner shows and hosted games. In 2016 we began offering our shows and entertainment in Sydney. A big thank you to all our cast members, venue partners and guests, in both hemispheres, over the last 25 years and to all those we’ve yet to meet. Simon, Producer

26/05/2026

🎧💋 DEADLY SECRETS. BIG HAIR. PROM NIGHT PANDEMONIUM. 💋🎧

Melbourne… you are officially invited to the most chaotic prom night of the 1980s… also 2026! 🪩🔪

Welcome to Pandemonium at the Prom — an immersive murder mystery dinner at Stamford Plaza Melbourne where YOU become part of the story.

✨ Dress as your favourite 80s icon
✨ Interrogate suspicious classmates
✨ Compete for Prom King & Queen
✨ Enjoy a decadent 3-course dinner
✨ Try to solve a murder before dessert is served…

But be warned:

Someone at Pine Oaks Valley High won’t survive the night.

This isn’t a show you simply watch from your table.
You’ll question suspects, uncover clues, form alliances, accuse strangers and try to expose the killer hiding in plain sight.

Think:
🎬 Clue meets Riverdale
📼 a John Hughes fever dream
🎙️ with your favourite true crime podcast energy

📍 Stamford Plaza Melbourne
📅 Friday 26 June 2026
⏰ 6:30pm – 9:30pm

🎟️ Tickets: $120pp available here: https://www.stamford.com.au/hotels/stamford-plaza-melbourne-hotel/events/pandemonium-at-the-prom-murder-mystery-dinner-in-melbourne

The music is playing.
The crowns are waiting.
And somewhere in the room… a killer is blending into the crowd.

Will you solve the mystery before the night descends into complete pandemonium?

05/05/2026

It’s amazing the characters you find at the PMI Victorian History Library … and who knows who’ll be there on Wed 10 June for ‘Secrets of the Stacks’.

Step beyond the shelves…

📚 Secrets of the Stacks invites you into a hidden world where stories aren’t just read — they’re uncovered.

Expect mystery. Expect history. Expect the unexpected.

🎟️ Limited spots available
🔗 Book now at https://brushfire.com/pmivictorianhistorylibrary/secretsofthestack/

13/04/2026

Thrilled to be back at PMI Victorian History Library for the second performance of our Secrets of the Stacks murder mystery on Friday 24 April.

🎟️ Want to know what secrets inspired the story? Book now: https://brushfire.com/pmivictorianhistorylibrary/SecretsoftheStack/623941

10/04/2026

Don’t risk making Uncle Bernie angry! Book your tickets now to A Dinner to Die For at The Oaks Melbourne on Friday 8 May or Friday 29 May. Or both!

Book here: https://www.bepshow.com.au/a-dinner-to-die-for-at-the-oaks-melbourne-24-10-14-11/

08/04/2026

Don’t just read about history – become part of it on Friday 24 April.

Step into a world of intrigue and suspense as the PMI Victorian History Library in Prahran transforms for one extraordinary evening into the venue for our murder mystery night: ‘Secrets of the Stacks’. Uncover hidden truths, decipher cryptic clues, and unmask a potential saboteur in this immersive murder mystery experience.

Book at https://brushfire.com/pmivictorianhistorylibrary/SecretsoftheStack/623941

30/01/2026

🖤 The wait is over… 🖤
Death at The Espy returns on Thursday, 12 February — and this season comes with a deadly Valentine’s twist 💔🔪
Book here: https://hotelesplanade.com.au/events/ghost-murder-mystery/
Sip cocktails, mingle with suspects, interrogate alibis and piece together the clues as the mystery unfolds all around you. Expect twists, turns and tantalising theatrics in one of Melbourne’s most iconic venues.
Assemble your team, secure your spot, and prepare for a night of thrilling intrigue.
Trust no one. Especially not your date.
💘🔎🍸

14/01/2026

The may be done for the year but the Tinseltown glamour lives on with our first show for 2026 hosted by Katie, Charlotte and Simon in a themed mystery game in Geelong! Their characters: Tess Timonial , Penelope Stickybeak and Hercule Twiggle.

18/12/2025

A huge thanks to everyone who joined Bare Elements Productions for our 1980s Prom at The Espy last night! The Gershwin Room was transformed into an 80s spectacle thanks to our hosts Bruce Brewster & Lacey Bloomers, lots of hairspray & bright colours, and a clever group of amateur sleuths! We can’t wait to see you back in 2026 for more Death at the Espy mysteries!

08/12/2025

What a year of mystery and mayhem! 🔪✨ Packed rooms, wild characters & more twists than even our sharpest detectives could predict.

We launched Death at The Espy, took our shows across two states, and turned birthdays into 1920s glam mysteries and diva-level dramas. Vampires haunted the Ghost, Halloween chaos hit the Terminus, and ’80s prom pandemonium rocked Chirnside Park—plus the Gershwin Room prom is just around the corner. 🎀🕺

A Dinner to Die For celebrated 17 scandalous years, we launched the sell-out Secrets of the Stacks, and Nanny and F***y got immortalised in plastic. Icons only.

Our hosts (new and returning) shone, our piano man kept the chaos moving, and we added mysterious auctions, movie premieres, Hollywood nights, corporate crime scenes, wedding-cake clues and a black-tie murder at Pink Rabbit to the mix.

From Christmas capers across the state to ’70s disco dramas in Macedon and A Christmas to Die For in July, it’s been a year of unforgettable stories.

Thanks to every guest, suspect and sleuth who joined us. Here’s to bigger twists, bolder characters and even wilder nights ahead. 🥂🕵️‍♀️

02/12/2025

Looking for a unique way to celebrate a 2026 birthday or anniversary? Miss F***y and Nanny Maude can help out by connecting you with one of our hosted mystery games or even your very own A Dinner to Die For! Explore our website for inspiration and reach out via email to look at potential dates. 🎈

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Carlton, VIC
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Telephone

+61408496168

Website

http://www.bepshow.com.au/

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