Seattle, WA
Do Not Disturb
UNLOCK THE SPECTRAL CURSE OF HOTEL NORDO
Since 1927 spirits have brushed the shoulders of the guests of Hotel Nordo. Sometimes they even send letters from the Beyond. But never packages…A box arrives. It is addressed to you but the hand is unfamiliar. On the outside a key. And with this key you are able to pull back the veil between our world and theirs through a digital portal where ghosts battle monsters of their own regret; guiding you through the strange gifts, letters, and news clippings within the box addressed to you. You’ll need a cocktail to get through this, and luckily the box provides all you need to shake up the classic Aviation. Clues and puzzles help unravel the long hidden truth behind the tale made famous by the classic true crime bestseller “Til Death do us Part?” by Eloise VanAndal. The original tragedy that has gripped the hotel began with a wedding and ended with a murder. And what goes best with both? Cake.
Audience Role
The audience must solve puzzles and follow clues in order to solve the mystery.
Ages: 21 +
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About Nordo
Nordo is an intimate theatrical experience featuring imaginative cuisine and atmospheric music, where artists create & play, while audiences are cared for with seamless Service. In our home artists serve one another & the broader community. We believe in our artists being paid fairly, our food being sourced locally, & our work being brave, educational & always entertaining. OUR HISTORY: In 2009, Nordo launched a hybrid of the pop-up restaurant and underground theater. Relying on relationships with local farmers, ranchers, fisherman, composers, actors, and visual artists, Nordo serves up modern cuisine while thrilling audiences with the history, myth, science, and politics of food. Each show, performed at venues all over the Seattle area, ran for 6-8 weeks for an almost always sold-out crowd. Previous venues have ranged from the warehouse of a chocolate factory to a former museum and each has provided a unique backdrop for an immersive experience. Our audiences have enjoyed a 1960’s spy farce in a 737 headed for the Seattle World’s Fair where they learned the secrets of convenience food and the Green Revolution (To Savor Tomorrow,) learned the history of the cocktail in a jazzy speakeasy in the 1930’s (Sauced), and took a tour around Nordo’s timeless museum of food, eating each of five courses in a different local artist’s installation (Café Nordo’s Cabinet of Curiosities). Nordo recreated The Black Lodge and redefined breakfast in our homage to David Lynch's Twin Peaks that took murder mystery dinner theater to the next level here in Seattle (Lost Falls). In 2015 The Culinarium at Nordo opened in historic Pioneer Square. Committed to the intersection between Art, Performance, and Cuisine, The Culinarium at Nordo provides a playground for the imagination where flavors and stories come alive in an intimate, immersive setting. The Culinarium not only hosts Nordo's immersive theatrical experiences but is also a crossroads between the culinary and performing arts.The Culinarium is open year round with two “Main Stage Shows” and other exciting programs that are a playground for other artists and chefs to come together, creating an unparalleled arts experience the best dinner theater in Seattle. Awarded the Seattle Times’ prestigious Footlight Award for Excellence in Theater six years in a row, Nordo has become a Seattle institution.