The Butler Did It

Thov nco ntsoov: qhov kev ua tau zoo tam sim no tsuas yog tos daim ntawv teev npe.

A witty and suspenseful comedy thriller in the grand tradition of Hu rau M rau kev tua neeg thiab Columbo.

Jeffrey Hatcher’s original mystery, The Butler Did It, takes audiences to a school for butlers that serves the fabulously rich, where a perfect murder has just been committed. The butler did it… but which butler? How? Why? And will the culprit get away with it when an unassuming detective named Inspector Denise is on the case?

Cov ntsiab lus ceeb toom / hnub nyoog pom zoo

Contains mature themes including murder. This performance is recommended for ages 14 and older.

Ntsiab lus

• Some butler training includes adopting the mindset that you need to set your personal humanity aside while you’re at work. Some believe that personal emotions have no place in the workplace. Do you think this is true of other fields of work? If so, what is one example that comes to mind?

• Being a successful butler requires close attention to detail, and sometimes it may be hard to understand why that level of detail is necessary. This is true for many jobs, and maybe even in your work as a student. How might we motivate ourselves to maintain strict attention to detail, especially in the moments that we don’t enjoy it?

Kev siv tau

Ntau qhov chaw ua haujlwm muaj cov kev pabcuam nkag tau yooj yim xws li lub rooj zaum hauv lub rooj zaum, kev pabcuam kev mloog, kev hnov pob ntseg ntsaws, kev txhais ASL, qhib cov lus piav qhia, lossis cov lus piav qhia, ntawm lwm cov kev xaiv. Cov kev pab no tshwj xeeb rau txhua qhov xwm txheej, thiab tej zaum yuav tsis muaj nyob txhua qhov chaw. Thaum sau npe nrog peb, thov qhia rau peb paub seb qhov kev pab twg koj xav tau thiab peb yuav ua raws li koj!

Kev thauj mus los

Yog tias koj tsis muaj kev caij tsheb, hu rau Project Success thiab peb tuaj yeem muab kev thauj mus los rau koj. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau caij tsheb thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj. Peb yuav xav tau tsawg kawg 2 hnub daim ntawv ceeb toom los teeb tsa kev thauj mus los.

zov menyuam

Kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus muaj rau kev ua haujlwm no. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj.

Media ntxiv

It may not be common knowledge that there are schools that teach the skills to be a professional butler. Since this play is a murder mystery set in such a school, you might like to know more about that environment in advance. Below are two options. The first video is pretty short and gives a general overview of the training that some receive. The second video is about a half hour, but it is entertaining and informative. Whichever video you choose (if not both), try to imagine how a murder mystery could be written in this setting. Then at the show, see how much of your vision is reflected in the show!

Short video: 

Long video: