One house, seven suspects - and a murder at midnight...
A comedy thriller by Torben Betts, directed by Philip Franks.
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).
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…
Meet notorious gangster Jonny ‘The Cyclops,’ 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?
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.
Production photography by Pamela Raith












Scorching... very funny! The one-liners are whiplash fast and laugh out loud.
Behind The Arras
Comedy gold… one of the funniest things you will see in theatre in this, or any other year.
Fashion Mommy
A pacy, racy and hilarious two hours of what happened before midnight to bring the why-as-well-as-a-who into whodunnit?
Malvern Observer
A talented cast in a very funny crime thriller!
The View from the Stalls
This fast-paced thriller is actually a surreal comedy... the audience were laughing from start to the unexpected finish!
Southend Theatre Scene
'No Sex Please We’re British' meets 'The Krays' meets 'Inside No 9…' keeps you guessing right to the end.
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