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Theatrical Whodunnit Mystery

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Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
A weekly whodunnit in which every learner will create and act as their own character. By the end of class the mystery will be solved and the guilty party revealed!
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(468 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
5-10 learners per class
90 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

This weekly ongoing whodunnit mystery class taps right into the dramatic, and allows learners to create and act as a new, larger-than-life character every week. Each session there will be a new mystery. The theme will be posted on Fridays for the following week, and learners should take the time to prepare a character- arriving at class in character (even dressed up if they want!) and ready to participate in the mystery. 
Each week learners will: 

- Receive the theme and situation
 of the Whodunnit.
- Pick a character name

- Decide why they MIGHT have done the crime 

- Wait to see if I pick you to be the person who DID commit the crime 

- State your case to the class:
 Who are you, what do you know about the crime and other members of the group, why WASN’T it you… but a bit about your story should be suspicious. 

Characters will be encourage do interact with each other through the classroom, even in chat - to raise suspensions about one another. This is a super fun time each and every session, and classes are unique each week, so drop in whenever your learner wants! 

Here our are upcoming mysteries:

Week of Jan 21:  Mysterious death of wealthy woman while having her afternoon tea. 
Week of Jan 28: Who stole the Queen's Crown?
Week of Feb 4:  Who tampered with the #1 fastest race car, causing it to lose? 
Week of Feb 11: Case of the missing pets from the pet store. 
Week of Feb 18: Who rigged the machines in the arcade?

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Sometimes our Whodunnit will involve theatrical murder. Please reach out if you are concerned about this as a theme.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2023
4.8
468reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi There!

I am a passionate  theatre educator, currently working as a theatre director, stage manager and online instructor here on Outschool! 

I have my Bachelors degree in Theatre and my Masters degree in Drama Education.

I have worked in a variety of amazing and interesting jobs including touring as the assistant stage manager with a theatre company across Switzerland! For 3 years I was the Theatre Department director of a high school, teaching all the theatre courses and directing the plays, musicals and summer camp shows. I also have spent time working for children's theatre companies as an outreach director for underserved schools. For the past few years though I have found a love for teaching about the wonderful world of theatre, online. I love working with young people in theatre and helping them find their creative voice. 

My courses range from fun deep dives into favorite musicals, to readers theatre clubs. 

All of my classes are inclusive, fun and have a "we are all family" feel. Everyone is welcome, everyone's thoughts matter, and I invite each learner to bring their passions and authentic selves to my online classroom. My goal is to always create a space of belonging for everyone who enrolls. 

Policies*
Late arrival/missed classes/recordings:

Classes with 2+ students enrolled: 
Once at least one student has arrived in the classroom I will begin class. In the event that no students enter the classroom I will wait 10 minutes before closing the classroom. Please let me know if you are running late so I know to wait longer for you! If a student misses a class that ran with multiple students you can always reach out to request the video recording. Please request this via message to me. The "request recording" button does not actually go to the teachers, so I won't know you requested it. 

Please note if you miss 3 ongoing classes in a row, Outschool automatically withdraws you from the class. 

Classes with 1 student:
For one-time classes (such as my "working in theatre" or "Musical Theatre Hits" courses) I will sometimes run a class even with just 1 student. For these classes I will wait 10 minutes and then will close the classroom if the student does not arrive. No class will be recorded. Please let me know if you are running late so I know to wait longer if needed! If you miss a class that had only your student enrolled I cannot accommodate transfers.

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