Original Theatre in association with Joshua Beaumont & Huw Allen present

Murder at midnight

A Comedy Thriller by Torben Betts
Directed by Philip Franks

A murder mystery like no other…

Starring national favourites Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s as Seen on TV, Coronation Street), Max Bowden*, best known for his role as Ben Mitchell in Eastenders, and Katie McGlynn (Waterloo Road, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks).

A killer night out!

From the writer of Murder in the Dark comes a deliciously twisted crime caper like no other.

It’s New Year’s Eve in a quiet corner of Kent and a killer is in the house…

We meet Jonny ‘The Cyclops’ - the notorious gangster, his glamorous wife, his trigger-happy sidekick, his mum—who’s seeing things, her very jittery carer, plus a vicar who’s hiding something and a nervous burglar dressed as a clown.

Throw in a suitcase full of cash, a stash of deadly weapons, and one infamous unsolved murder…What could possibly go wrong?

Join us for a murder mystery with a difference. One house. Seven suspects and a Murder at Midnight…

Written by acclaimed playwright Torben Betts and produced by the award-winning Original Theatre (Birdsong, Murder in the Dark, The Mirror Crack’d), Murder at Midnight is a gripping murder mystery filled with twists, chilling suspense and wickedly dark humour – guaranteed to keep you guessing until the final stroke of midnight.

Cast also includes Callum Balmforth, Peter Moreton, Iryna Poplavska, Bella Farr and Andy McLeod.

Age guidance 14+
This production contains strong language, violence and depictions of drug use.

*MAX BOWDEN CONFIRMED FOR 2025 VENUES ONLY

Reviews from Murder in the Dark

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A chilling masterpiece’
VARSITY

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A play that you won't want to miss one second of’
SOUTHEND THEATRE SCENE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A narrative that looks straight out of a Black Mirror episode, one that will make your toes curl the more the story unfolds.’
EAST MIDLANDS THEATRE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A gripping multi-layered drama’
SALISBURY JOURNAL

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A real rollercoaster’
FAIRY POWERED PRODUCTIONS

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘Dark, twisted and very funny - totally enjoyable’
THE VIEW FROM THE STALLS