Actor-led investigations with a structured observation framework. Your people solve a crime. You discover how they think, collaborate, and lead under pressure.
Team building has a bad reputation. We understand why. Most corporate events are either genuinely enjoyable but ultimately pointless, or theoretically valuable but painfully awkward. We built something different: experiences people actually want to attend that give you genuine insight into team dynamics. No trust falls. No forced fun. Just a well-crafted mystery, professional actors, and a framework that lets you see leadership emerge naturally.
Teams of 5-7 investigate together, competing against other teams. Senior leaders observe using our structured framework. Everyone thinks they're playing a game. You're watching how they actually work.
Teams form. A crime is revealed. The clock starts. Your people don't know they're being observed. They're too busy trying to solve the case.
60 minutes to interview suspects (played by professional actors), examine evidence released through our digital platform, and build a theory. Who takes charge? Who asks the right questions? Who notices what others miss?
Teams present their findings and make their accusation. Then comes the reveal. In our moral choice scenarios, a genuine ethical dilemma that forces real debate.
While your team investigates, senior leaders observe using a structured checklist. No psychology degree required. Just watch what happens when people think nobody's assessing them.
Traditional assessments show how people say they'd behave. This shows how they actually do.
Want formal assessment? We can bring in occupational psychologists to observe and produce detailed behavioural reports.
From classic whodunits to genuine ethical dilemmas. Different clients want different things.
Straightforward investigation with satisfying resolution. Focus on collaboration and problem-solving.
A wealthy patriarch is found dead in his study during a weekend gathering. His three potential heirs each had reason to want him gone.
The lead actor is found dead in his dressing room during the interval. Behind the glamour lies a world of stolen roles and bitter rivalries.
The founder of a prestigious wine estate is found dead in the cellar during the harvest celebration. Three generations of secrets are about to surface.
A glamorous speakeasy hidden beneath a jazz club. The owner is found dead in his private office. In a world of bootleggers and corrupt police, everyone has something to hide.
Complex characters. Victims who weren't entirely sympathetic. The truth is messier than expected.
A tech startup's celebration turns dark when the CEO is found dead hours before the biggest product launch in company history. Beneath the ping-pong tables lies a pressure cooker of stolen ideas and broken promises.
A glamorous charity cruise. The hostess is found dead in her cabin. She was universally admired, but behind the public image lay manipulation and lives quietly destroyed.
A cooking competition contestant found dead between takes. Behind the cameras lies manufactured drama, producer manipulation, and the question: when does fake conflict become real?
A true crime podcaster is found dead hours before releasing an episode that would name a killer. But what if she was wrong? And what if someone knew it?
After solving the mystery, teams face an ethical question with no right answer. This is where values surface.
An isolated research station. A scientist found dead. As the investigation unfolds, your team will face a question with no right answer.
A security guard dead during a robbery. The case seems straightforward until it isn't. Your team will need to decide what justice really means.
The first permanent Mars colony. A researcher murdered. When the truth emerges, your team must decide: do Earth's rules apply on a new world?
A corporate lawyer found dead the night before testifying. She had evidence that would change everything. But evidence can be complicated.
Every event is different. Custom scenarios, additional actors, specific venues all affect the final price. Here's a ballpark starting point.
50% deposit secures your date. Remaining balance due after the event. We'll provide a detailed quote based on your specific requirements.
Looking for engagement initiatives with measurable outcomes beyond "people had fun"
Seeking development experiences that surface real behaviours, not self-reported preferences
Wanting to see how their leadership team actually works together under pressure
Planning away days or Christmas parties that people will actually remember
We've endured the awkward icebreakers. The activities nobody wanted to do. The events that achieved nothing except making Monday morning slightly more uncomfortable.
Cinderella Events exists because we believed corporate events could be genuinely enjoyable and genuinely useful at the same time. Not entertainment pretending to be development. Not development pretending to be entertainment. Both, properly.
Every scenario is written to create real pressure. Every observation framework is designed to surface real behaviour. Every event is run by people who care whether it actually works.
Usually much faster. You'll speak to someone who can actually answer your questions.
The price we quote includes everything. We don't add surprises after you've committed.
If we don't think we're right for your event, we'll tell you. We'd rather you book something that works.
Tell us what you're planning. We'll let you know if we can help. And if we can't, we'll say so.