Original Theatre is on a world premiere tour of ‘Murder at Midnight', a brand-new stage thriller by acclaimed playwright Torben Betts, following the success of his previous hit ‘Murder in the Dark'. The production stars Jason Durr (‘Heartbeat', ‘Casualty') who gave an enjoyable performance in Cluedo 2 last year, Susie Blake (‘Victoria Wood as seen on TV', ‘Coronation Street') and Max Bowden (‘Birdsong', ‘EastEnders'), and will be directed by Philip Franks (‘The Mousetrap', ‘Murder in the Dark').
Blending razor-sharp wit with chilling suspense, ‘Murder at Midnight' promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Set on New Year’s Eve in rural Kent, the play follows notorious host Jonny “The Cyclops”, whose party takes a sinister turn. As fireworks explode and tarot cards foretell doom, secrets unravel, lies spiral, and a killer stalks the luxury mansion. By the stroke of midnight, nobody will escape unscathed.
Actor Max Bowden said: “I’m excited to begin working on this ambitious new dark comedy from a writer and a team I admire greatly. It’s a new challenge and an exciting shift for my career, and I’m looking forward to working with Original Theatre again.”
Director Philip Franks added: “Murder at Midnight is a dark and often very funny thriller set in the luxury Kent mansion of a one-eyed drug dealer, pig farmer and possible gangland killer, Jonny ‘The Cyclops’. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, his past is catching up with him fast. It’s Feydeau rewritten by Tarantino.”
The UK tour reaches the Churchill Theatre, Bromley soon. Catch it from 25th to 29th November. Tickets now on sale.
Produced by the award-winning Original Theatre, known for Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mirror Crack’d', the sell-out ‘Murder in the Dark' and acclaimed war drama ‘Birdsong', ‘Murder at Midnight' is shaping up to be one of the must-see new thrillers of 2025.
For more information and tickets, visit www.murderplay.com.
