Our House: Who Killed Eve?
A murder mystery adventure using a 3D advent calendar house, creative prompts and guided discussion.
What it is
At the centre of the workshop is a hand-built 3D advent calendar house with 25 numbered doors.
Each door opens onto a short audio clip accessed via QR code, visual clues or text fragments, and a small choice about what participants notice, believe or dismiss.
- A short audio clip accessed via QR code.
- Visual clues, text fragments or objects.
- A small choice about what participants notice, believe or dismiss.
You explore the house individually or in small groups, piecing together headlines, police logs, gossip, text messages, courtroom language and biblical echoes of Eve.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Understand cultural roots of rape culture.
- Recognise victim‑blaming and institutional gaslighting.
- Develop critical reflection and empathy.
- Identify practical changes and next steps.
Workshop snapshot
- Title
- Our House: Who Killed Eve?
- Duration
- 90–120 minutes, flexible depending on group size and depth.
- Format
- Self-guided immersive installation plus facilitated group workshop.
- Audience
- Adults 18+ and can be for staff teams, partners, tenants, community groups and faith groups.
- Venue
- Private room for the MDF house, seating area for group debrief, and a separate quiet Room of Truth for reflection.
Developed by Nine Red Presents CIC, a Queen’s Award-winning, Luton-based arts and wellbeing social enterprise using creative practice as art medicine.
Workshop structure
The workshop runs for 90–120 minutes and combines self-guided interaction with facilitated reflection and discussion.
Welcome & framing
- Introduction to the installation and why Eve is used as a lens.
- Clear content warnings covering domestic and sexual abuse themes and victim‑blaming language.
- Ground rules, boundaries and choice, with no single “right” path through the experience.
- Invitation to spend 25–40 minutes exploring the house.
The house
- Act 1: The Garden / The Crime — media headlines, crime scene tape and a retold Eve story already tinged with judgment.
- Act 2: The House of Evidence — messages, interviews, court language and clues that quietly place Eve under scrutiny.
- Act 3: Mirrors & Masks — gossip, religious and tabloid voices, and alternative frames that ask what should really be on trial.
Room of Truth
After the house, participants enter a quiet reflection space with prompts such as:
- What did you notice about how Eve was described?
- Where have you heard similar language in real life?
- Who did you find yourself believing, and why?
People can sit in silence, write anonymous reflections or listen to a short audio piece.
Debrief & learning
- What “killed” Eve in this house — a person, a culture or a story?
- Where did you see victim‑blaming or institutional gaslighting?
- How does the ancient demonisation of Eve show up in modern media, courts and everyday talk?
- Participants identify one practical action or change in practice.
Learning outcomes
The workshop is designed to help participants recognise patterns, reflect critically and leave with practical next steps.
Understand cultural roots
- Recognise how the demonisation of Eve and narratives about “dangerous women” shape modern stories about abuse.
- Identify rape myths such as “she tempted him” and “look at what she was wearing”.
- See how these myths appear in everyday conversation, media coverage and institutional responses.
Recognise victim-blaming
- Notice how language, questioning and procedure can position victims as unreliable or responsible.
- Reflect on how judgements about sexuality, clothing, drinking, emotion or anger shape post-abuse treatment.
- Understand that these are systemic patterns rather than individual failings.
Develop reflection and empathy
- Engage with difficult issues through story, sound, visual imagery and guided choice.
- Reflect on initial assumptions and biases about Eve and people in similar situations.
- Shift from “What was she doing?” toward “What forces were acting on her?”
Identify next steps
- Professionals can name at least one concrete change in practice, policy, questioning or listening.
- Community members can identify realistic actions such as challenging myths or signposting support.
- Participants leave more aware of collective responsibility for cultural change.
Connect with support
- Leave with information on local and national services, crisis lines and support routes.
- Feel better able to seek support or offer it to others.
- Feel part of a wider collective effort to challenge violence and change culture.
Ready to learn
Our House: Who Killed Eve? is a carefully crafted, trauma‑informed workshop using interactive installation, poetry and sound to expose and challenge rape culture at its roots.
By tracing the myth of Eve into modern systems such as police, courts, media and social judgment, the workshop invites participants to recognise assumptions and imagine concrete changes in practice and community culture.
Safeguarding & accessibility
The workshop is designed as a trauma-informed experience with clear safeguarding and access considerations.
- Clear content warnings and explicit permission to step out or skip parts at any time.
- No requirement to share personal experience, with disclosures handled gently and appropriately.
- A designated quiet step-out space and an on-site safeguarding lead from the host organisation.
- Follow-up information on local and national support services.
- Adaptation for physical access, sensory considerations, language needs and neurodivergent-friendly practice where requested in advance.
Online resources
Support information and links connected to domestic abuse awareness and survivor support.
Bedfordshire based services
Butterflies in Shades of Grey
The Butterflies in Shades of Grey programme is a comprehensive support initiative designed to assist both direct and indirect victims of domestic and sexual violence. This programme acknowledges the complex nature of trauma and offers a multi-faceted approach to healing and empowerment.
Visit serviceBedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police and partners are working together to tackle perpetrators of violence or abuse against women and girls, including rape and sexual offences, stalking and domestic abuse.
Visit serviceBDAP
Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership offers information, support pathways and local connections for people affected by domestic abuse across Bedfordshire.
Visit serviceNational services
24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline for Women
Helping women escape domestic abuse.
ManKind Initiative
Helping men escape domestic abuse.
Visit serviceGalop
Support for LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence.
Visit service