Original Theatre in association with Joshua Beaumont & Huw Allen present

Murder at Midnight

A comedy thriller by Torben Betts

Fri 5 - Sat 13 Sep, 2025 Archive
A New Year’s bash they won’t live to forget. 

Starring national favourites Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s as Seen on TV, Coronation Street) and 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.

Venue

Main House

Overview

Time: 7:30pm & 2:30pm
Performance duration: 2 hours & 15 minutes (including interval)
Age guidance: 14+
Advisories: This production contains strong language, violence, gunshots and depictions of drug use.

Watch Now...

Murder at Midnight (2025) — Official Trailer

Cast

Jason Durr

Jonny 'The Cyclops'

Susie Blake

Shirley

Max Bowden

Paul

Katie McGlynn

Lisa

Callum Balmforth

Russell

Peter Moreton

Trainwreck

Iryna Poplavska

Cristina

Bella Farr

Police Officer

Andy McLeod

Police Officer

Creatives

Philip Franks

Director