Next Murder Mystery Saturday April 5: Meet the Cast

MURDER MYSTERY SATURDAY APRIL 5 2025: MEET THE CAST

Vancouver Mysteries presents Murder is a Drag – a series of immersive murder mystery shows where the suspects and the detective are in drag! It’s a drag whodunit with musical numbers that reveal the characters, mystery puzzles to solve, clues to collect and more!

Next Show: Saturday April 5 2025

WAKE THE DEAD

Chapter 2: Wake the Dead is the second show in our Murder is a Drag series and takes place at a memorial for a recently deceased and well-known resident of Vancouver. The previous show on May 30 2024 sold out two back-to-back seatings at the Show Cellar on Davie Street in Vancouver’s West End. This time, the show is in a larger venue, upstairs at the Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites located three minutes away from Waterfront Station on the edge of Gastown. There will be one show only on the evening of April 5 2025.

The upcoming April 25 2025 Wake the Dead show includes some surprises as well as a special guest star in the role of detective: Dandy!

Special Guest Star: DANDY!

SPECIAL GUEST STAR: DANDY!

Dandy (he/him) is the award-winning host made popular on TikTok for his viral videos promoting queer joy!

Winner of Host of the Year 2024 for Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and awarded runner up in the Georgia Straight’s BEST OF VANCOUVER for his show Drag Attack! – you can catch him regularly on stage in his shows at the iconic Rio Theatre in Vancouver, or touring regularly between LA and New York City.

Dandy’s award-winning series Dandyland, which highlights businesses, organizations, and artists in the lower-mainland of British Columbia’s LGBT Community, is streaming now on Optik TV.

See why Dandy has over 145,000 followers on Instagram, follow him here: @dandyandfriends

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THE CAST

DandyThe Detective

Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our Murder is a Drag ensemble and special guest star… DANDY! Dandy (he/him) is the award-winning host made popular on TikTok for his viral videos promoting queer joy! Winner of Host of the Year 2024 for Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and awarded runner up in the Georgia Straight’s BEST OF VANCOUVER for his show Drag Attack! – you can catch him regularly on stage in his shows at the iconic Rio Theatre in Vancouver, or touring regularly between LA and New York City. Dandy’s award-winning series
Dandyland, which highlights businesses, organizations, and artists in the lower-mainland of British Columbia’s LGBT Community, is streaming now on Optik TV

Karmella Sissy BarrThe Business Manager

Karmella “Sissy” Barr (they/them) returns to the Vancouver Mysteries world as the Business Partner in Murder is a Drag: Wake the Dead on April 5 2025. Karmella “Sissy” Barr first appeared in Murder is a Drag: Rhinestones are Forever as the Bride in 3 sold out shows earlier this year during Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2025. From the stages of story-time to the wonderful world of theatre, Karmella brings laughter, joy and black excellence to every performance. Follow them on all social media platforms at Karmella Barr. @karmellabarr

MALANDROThe Widow

Vancouver Mysteries welcomes MALANDRO (they/them) to the Murder is a Drag ensemble! This is the mysterious MALANDRO’s first appearance in a Murder is a Drag show: come see them in the role of the WIDOW in Wake the Dead on Saturday April 5.

Peter PackerThe Chauffeur

Peter Packer (they/them) returns as the Chauffeur in Murder is a Drag: Wake the Dead! Peter Packer first appeared in this role in May 2024 at two sold out shows of Wake the Dead and we are thrilled to have them back for this show’s return in 2025!

THE DJ

DJ SebulaThe DJ

Seb (he/him) returns for our next Murder is a Drag show, Wake the Dead, on Saturday April 5. The show starts at 8PM but get there early to enjoy DJ Sebula’s tunes. (And some drinks! Doors open at 6:30PM). Active since 1998, DJ Sebula (he/him) brings energy and expertise to every event, from underground raves to pop-focused productions.