Since 2014, the “Criminal Banquet” has been bringing Aachen’s history to life in the form of an entertaining dinner theater production. The current production takes audiences into the world of equestrian sports and Aachen’s high society of the 1920s. In 1927, on the eve of the first “Aachen Grand Prix,” District Administrator Herrmann Pütz gathers patrons and sponsors for a festive gathering at the Couvenhaus. Over the course of the evening, the guests find themselves caught up in a web of intrigue, betting schemes, and personal conflicts. When a murder occurs, their deductive skills are put to the test. The theatrical evening is accompanied by elegant salon music, performed live on the flute and piano.