What Happened: A Game of Mafia with a Theatrical Twist
Silent Uproar's latest production, The Night of the Werewolves Live, transforms the classic party game Mafia—the basis for BBC's The Traitors—into an immersive theatre experience at Hull's Fruit Market. The show, rated 18+, encourages audience members to embrace smutty humour as they take on assigned roles as villagers, witches, and werewolves. The performance begins with actor Alex Mitchell welcoming the audience, setting consent parameters, and prompting each participant to name their character. One audience member became Chanandler Bong, the candlestick maker.
Details: The Setup and Gameplay
Mitchell plays The Professor, a narrator who frames the evening as a historical recounting of bloody nights in a village 400 years ago. The audience names the village by suggesting a bodily fluid and a verb, resulting in the locale Pissbubbleton, through which flows the river Doggy—named via a suggested sexual position. Participants include an innkeeper, butcher, chandler, and brothel owner, each with a named character. The game proceeds over several rounds, with villagers voting to eliminate suspected werewolves, while witches and werewolves secretly influence outcomes.
Impact: High Camp and Emotional Engagement
Mitchell's performance channels Richard O'Brien at his naughtiest, borrowing a joke about the lingering word "antici-pation" from The Rocky Horror Show. The show blends bawdy fun with a postscript warning against mob rule, adding thematic weight. Audience members reported surprising emotional investment; one reviewer noted outrage after being voted to the pyre as a witch and village protector. The production runs throughout 2026, offering a unique blend of theatre and game that challenges traditional definitions of performance.
