It's not a wedding without something going wrong, and this time...it's murder.

Back Door Productions have put together another interactive murder mystery at Connections, something that is becoming a regular feature of the FRINGE WORLD season. This year's presentation is wedding-themed, with the happy couple, bridesmaids, groomsmen, a wedding singer and a waiter...and a couple of murders sprinkled in for good measure.

This theme works well, giving the audience clear character tropes (the overbearing maid-of-honour, the ladsy best man etc) and a recognisable plot to go along with. No spoilers for the outcome though, because the audience gets their opportunity to decide who's being taken off in handcuffs at the end of the show. With a couple of well-sung numbers from our wedding singer and a neatly choreographed, character-driven 'first dance' sequence, the show pulls you along with little resistance. A couple of small issues with sound balance and conversations between characters off the stage happening in the dark, but nothing that you don't move past as the show goes on.

It is always risky to have whole-audience participation in a show, but the 'detective squad' do this well throughout the interrogation and investigation sequence. It would be nice for the detectives to all have some unifying costume pieces (a hat, sunglasses, a shirt) just to help identify them within the crowd, but they all do a good job of keeping the groups pacy and engaged while moving throughout the space.

A great choice of show for the lovers of a whodunnit, a good bit of interactive theatre or just those who want to see something different.