How long is the performance?

The listed run time is about two hours.

When is the show playing?

The production runs July 9–25, 2027.

Where is the show located?

The production is staged in Honolulu; coordinates provided are 21.316215, -157.870819.

Are there age restrictions or accessibility details?

Age and accessibility specifics were not provided in the summary—contact the booking partner through the FareHarbor link for accommodations.

How do I reserve tickets?

Use the provided FareHarbor referral booking link in the listing to check availability and reserve seats.

Is photography allowed during the show?

Most professional productions restrict photography during performance; check house policies when booking or ask staff on arrival.

Muldoon Manor Mystery: The Real Inspector Hound in Honolulu | Theater

Honolulu’s theater season gets a clever, wicked evening with The Real Inspector Hound, staged in the city of Honolulu on Oʻahu. This compact, two-hour production—Tom Stoppard’s razor-sharp spoof of Agatha Christie, directed by Dwight Martin and running July 9–25, 2027—turns a conventional murder-mystery into a physical and psychological adventure across a fictional Muldoon Manor and its surrounding desolate marshes and treacherous swamps. The play detonates theatrical decorum: critics Moon and Birdboot arrive as observers and end up as participants in a farce that looks and feels like a dusk trek through a literary bog. What makes this show a standout for visitors who come for sun, surf, and trails is its untamed imagination. The set design translates the damp, creaking textures of marshland into tangible stage geography—rotten boards, reed shadows, and pooling light—so the audience experiences a terrain as specific and atmospheric as any coastal wetland. Stoppard’s language is the route-finding: sudden, absurdist turns, satirical altitude changes and cliff-like reversals of motive that reward close attention. If you usually plan a day around a hike up a ridge or a stand of ironwood, this is the nighttime counterpart: a compact, high-adrenaline outing for the brain. Practicalities are straightforward. The run time is about two hours; curtain dates are July 9–25, 2027. The production lives in Honolulu (coordinates 21.316215, -157.870819), making it an easy evening booking for travelers based in the city after sunset on the beaches or after a day on nearby trails. Audience mobility needs are minimal—this is a seated experience—but the show’s physical staging and sudden shifts can startle; bring an appetite for active storytelling. Highlights include the play-within-a-play structure that collapses critic and character, the comic violence that never tips into cruelty, and a design that makes marsh ecology feel ominously close. Moon and Birdboot’s rivalry powers the performance, and the escaped “madman” thread keeps stakes visibly dangerous. For outdoors-minded travelers, The Real Inspector Hound pairs well with an afternoon walk through Honolulu neighborhoods and a dusk return to town. It’s an intellectual-night hike: less sweat, more scrutiny, but every bit as invigorating. Book through the listed fareharbor booking link to reserve seats and plan an evening that marries island evenings to old-school theatrical suspense. Seats sell quickly for compact shows with sharp staging, so consider booking early if your travel window is tight. Expect intimate sightlines, strong sound design, and moments intended to jolt an audience. Accessibility details and any age guidance were not provided in the summary; contact the listed booking partner directly for wheelchair access, hearing accommodations, or group needs. This isn’t a beach sunset show, but for visitors who crave evening substance after day adventures, it delivers a sharp, calculated thrill that lingers.