OUR PROPS ARE SAFE

Perhaps you have already read about the gunfight re-enactment in the Old West town of Tombstone tin which two people were hit with bullets during a show that was supposed to involve blanks. According to the town mayor, someone inspects weapons used in the gunfight skits to ensure the performers use blanks but the actor who fired the live rounds showed up late and his gun was not examined.

http://tucson.com/news/local/actor-bystander-wounded-in-tombstone-gunfight-re-enactment/article_44a2fdbc-7610-11e5-a68b-2b5c4c529948.html

This never happens in our shows because we do not use real guns that fire blanks: we use stage props blank firing replicas. They match the appearance of real guns yet are entirely safe because the barrel is plugged in compliance with Federal law. They look authentic, are full sized with working action and they weigh and feel just like the originals. And as an additional safety factor, our blank firing replicas guns come with a red dot in the end of the barrel. They cannot be converted to fire live ammo.

And finally, the only actor in our shows who actually fires the replica has over 30 years experience...but all actors are trained in gun safety.

Stage prop guns are loud so we warn you several times in the show: if you see an actor pull out a gun and you have sensitive ears - put your hands over your ears!

YOUR SAFETY MESSAGE FOR SATURDAY'S SHOW AT THE VIEWS OF MT. FUJI

At you table for our next show, Saturday August 16 at 7:00pm, MURDER AT THE SUMMER BALL!, a comedy murder mystery dinner show at THE VIEWS AT MT. FUJI, Route 17, Hillburn, NY ($65 pp includes complimentary drink and continental food served) (845) 357-5501, you receive the following safety message:

"Hello! We want you to have fun but there are some rules and guidelines! RULE 1: Tonight you may be one of our guest suspects (it’s easy: you don’t have to learn lines or anything - just be yourself – but we can’t pick everyone). IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 2: THERE WILL BE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPENING AND YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTION SCENES (don’t touch, grab or otherwise interfere with any of the actors, props, waitstaff or other audience members)! RULE 3: STAGE PROP GUNS WILL BE USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE WHICH MEANS THERE MIGHT BE LOUD GUN SHOTS AND SOMETIMES THESE GUNS CAN EMIT SPARKS (hold your ears, be careful and stay away from them)! RULE 4: For safety and stage reasons, we halt food and drink service during certain scenes (it won’t be long so thanks for your patience).   RULE 5: BECAUSE SOME OF THE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPEN RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, THERE ARE SOME RISKS YOU ASSUME WHEN YOU ATTEND THESE SHOWS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ASSUMING THESE RISKS, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 6: The show is being brought to you by the organization, restaurant or individual sponsoring this event. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR CONCERN, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WILL SPEAK TO THE HOST. RULE 7: This production and all materials copyright 2014 The Killing Kompany.  Please be courteous as well as using discretion with cell phones and texting. No photographs, video or audio taping without our consent.  RULE 8: We perform a new show each time so our format can be different than those performed by other mystery dinner companies. Also, the actors are portraying characters involved in a murder mystery – please bear that in mind when you interact with them - there is adult content and adult situations although there is no obscenity or nudity. WE TRY OUR BEST BUT…there is humor, stage violence and other issues which may not be appropriate for all ages and/or tastes. Private shows are custom written and can be made suitable for all audiences. You can reach us at 1 888 SHOOT-EM, you can visit our web site at www.killingkompany.com and our email is killingkompany@killingkompany.com RULE 9: Sit back, keep your eyes and ears open, pay attention to the evidence, have fun and remember to trust nobody!"

YOUR SAFETY MESSAGE FOR SATURDAY'S SHOW AT DILETTOS

Hello! We want you to have fun but there are some rules and guidelines! RULE 1: Tonight you may be one of our guest suspects (it’s easy: you don’t have to learn lines or anything - just be yourself – but we can’t pick everyone). IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 2: THERE WILL BE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPENING AND YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTION SCENES (don’t touch, grab or otherwise interfere with any of the actors, props, waitstaff or other audience members)! RULE 3: STAGE PROP GUNS WILL BE USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE WHICH MEANS THERE MIGHT BE LOUD GUN SHOTS AND SOMETIMES THESE GUNS CAN EMIT SPARKS (hold your ears, be careful and stay away from them)! RULE 4: For safety and stage reasons, we halt food and drink service during certain scenes (it won’t be long so thanks for your patience).   RULE 5: BECAUSE SOME OF THE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPEN RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, THERE ARE SOME RISKS YOU ASSUME WHEN YOU ATTEND THESE SHOWS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ASSUMING THESE RISKS, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 6: The show is being brought to you by the organization, restaurant or individual sponsoring this event. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR CONCERN, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WILL SPEAK TO THE HOST. RULE 7: This production and all materials copyright 2014 The Killing Kompany.  Please be courteous as well as using discretion with cell phones and texting. No photographs, video or audio taping without our consent.  RULE 8: We perform a new show each time so our format can be different than those performed by other mystery dinner companies. Also, the actors are portraying characters involved in a murder mystery – please bear that in mind when you interact with them - there is adult content and adult situations although there is no obscenity or nudity. WE TRY OUR BEST BUT…there is humor, stage violence and other issues which may not be appropriate for all ages and/or tastes. Private shows are custom written and can be made suitable for all audiences. You can reach us at 1 888 SHOOT-EM, you can visit our web site at www.killingkompany.com and our email is killingkompany@killingkompany.com RULE 9: Sit back, keep your eyes and ears open, pay attention to the evidence, have fun and remember to trust nobody! 

 

Saturday July 26 at 8:00pm, DEATH BY DISCO!, a comedy murder mystery dinner show at DILETTOS, 1500 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY ($65 pp) (516) 877-7744.......Link to Show Flyer

AND THAT'S WHY WE ISSUE THIS SAFETY MESSAGE

Every audience member gets this safety message as they sit down:

"Hello! We want you to have fun but there are some rules and guidelines! RULE 1: Tonight you may be one of our guest suspects (it’s easy: you don’t have to learn lines or anything - just be yourself – but we can’t pick everyone). IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 2: THERE WILL BE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPENING AND YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTION SCENES (don’t touch, grab or otherwise interfere with any of the actors, props, waitstaff or other audience members)! RULE 3: STAGE PROP GUNS WILL BE USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE WHICH MEANS THERE MIGHT BE LOUD GUN SHOTS AND SOMETIMES THESE GUNS CAN EMIT SPARKS (hold your ears, be careful and stay away from them)! RULE 4: For safety and stage reasons, we halt food and drink service during certain scenes (it won’t be long so thanks for your patience).   RULE 5: BECAUSE SOME OF THE ACTION SCENES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS HAPPEN RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, THERE ARE SOME RISKS YOU ASSUME WHEN YOU ATTEND THESE SHOWS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ASSUMING THESE RISKS, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY!  RULE 6: The show is being brought to you by the organization, restaurant or individual sponsoring this event. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR CONCERN, LET THE “POLICE” KNOW IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WILL SPEAK TO THE HOST. RULE 7: This production and all materials copyright 2014 The Killing Kompany.  Please be courteous as well as using discretion with cell phones and texting. No photographs, video or audio taping without our consent.  RULE 8: We perform a new show each time so our format can be different than those performed by other mystery dinner companies. Also, the actors are portraying characters involved in a murder mystery – please bear that in mind when you interact with them - there is adult content and adult situations although there is no obscenity or nudity. WE TRY OUR BEST BUT…there is humor, stage violence and other issues which may not be appropriate for all ages and/or tastes. Private shows are custom written and can be made suitable for all audiences. You can reach us at 1 888 SHOOT-EM, you can visit our web site at www.killingkompany.com and our email is killingkompany@killingkompany.com RULE 9: Sit back, keep your eyes and ears open, pay attention to the evidence, have fun and remember to trust nobody!"

THE RISKS OF ACTORS

One of the many favorite bits from The Producers:

"Leo Bloom: Actors are not animals! They're human beings!

Max Bialystock: They are? Have you ever eaten with one? "

Recently at a private show, one of the actors , after being revealed as the killer, was "wrestled" to the ground by one of the audience members who was extremely intoxicated. This is the second time this happened to this actor and on another occasion, when he was supposedly "poisoned" and was "dying on the floor", an audience member insisted on giving him a very painful Heimlich Maneuver (it was hard getting her to let go of him).

On all three occasions, the show had to be stopped. It has been few but there are times when audience members, usually fueled with intoxicants,  treat the cast as "things" for their amusement. But we are not things for amusement, we are not animals, we are human beings: "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?" (Shylock, Merchant of Venice, Act 3, Scene 1).

KEEP IT LEGAL!

Here's an interesting article which is an important read for anyone who is hosting a murder mystery show or any other entertainment event, whether through The Killing Kompany, another company, or even just on your own.

KEEP IT LEGAL

SAFETY FIRST

By now, most people know about all the safety issues that the Broadway musical "Spiderman" has experienced. With The Killing Kompany, I strongly practice "Safety First", for the actors who may participate in an event, for the audience who attend an event, for the venue and waitstaff who sponsor the event. One thing I do is prepare a "Safety Message" that is given to all audience members as soon as they enter(this "Safety Message" also doubles as their ballot to vote on who may be the "Killer"). The "Safety Message" is also announced by me before the event takes place.