Rufus Hound and Susie Blake Will Lead THE OTHER SIDE OF MURDER UK Tour
Torben Betts' new thriller will be directed by Philip Franks for Original Theatre and Theatr Clwyd.
The producers of Torben Betts’ smash-hit plays Murder at Midnight and Murder in the Dark, will present a new thriller The Other Side of Murder on tour from Autumn 2026, with a star cast including Rufus Hound (One Man, Two Guvnors, Wind in the Willows) and Susie Blake (Victoria Wood, Coronation Street).
When celebrated TV medium Darius Divine, host of hit light-entertainment show The Other Side, plans a cosy family dinner, he expects awkward small talk. He doesn’t expect his pregnant lover, his Gilbert and Sullivan obsessed mother-in-law, or a night of ghostly visitations and explosive revelations. As dinner burns and tensions rise, the line between performance and reality begins to shatter. Secrets surface. Jealousies ignite. And a final twist lands that no one will see coming.
Funny, shocking and deliciously unsettling, this is a wild theatrical ride that will have audiences laughing one minute and gasping the next.
The Other Side of Murder is presented by the award-winning producers Original Theatre (Birdsong, ART, Being Mr Wickham) in association with Theatr Clwyd.
The creative team includes Director Philip Franks, Writer Torben Betts, Designer Colin Falconer, Lighting Designer Jason Taylor, Sound Designer and Composer Max Pappenheim and Casting Director Emma Sylvester.
The Other Side of Murder will play the following 2026/27 tour dates: Theatr Clwyd, Mold (4-12 Sept); Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (15-19 Sept); New Theatre, Cardiff (22-26 Sept); Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (5-10 Oct); The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin (13-17 Oct); Churchill Theatre, Bromley (2-7 Nov); Palace Theatre, Southend (9-14 Nov); Mayflower Studios, Southampton (16-21 Nov); Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe (19-23 Jan); Derby Theatre (26-30 Jan); Royal & Derngate, Northampton (8-13 Feb); Darlington Hippodrome (16-20 Feb). More venues are to be announced.
Tour Dates
Theatr Clwyd, Mold (September 4–12, 2026)
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Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (September 15–19, 2026)
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New Theatre, Cardiff (September 22–26, 2026)
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Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (October 5–10, 2026) — On sale soon
The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin (October 13–17, 2026) — On sale May 29
Churchill Theatre, Bromley (November 2–7, 2026)
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Palace Theatre, Southend (November 9–14, 2026)
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Mayflower Studios, Southampton (November 16–21, 2026) — On sale soon
Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe (January 19–23, 2027) — On sale soon
Derby Theatre (January 26–30, 2027) — On sale soon
Royal & Derngate, Northampton (February 8–13, 2027) — On sale soon
Darlington Hippodrome (February 16–20, 2027) — On sale soon
Further dates to be announced.
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