Live courtroom experience based on a true murder case where the audience sits as the jury and casts a verdict via QR code.
Murder Trial Tonight returns to The Albany Theatre on Thursday 20 May 2027, with a new production called Death in the Family. It's the fifth season for the show, which has sold out its previous four, and the team behind it describes this as their most gripping case yet.
The whole thing is built around a true story: a devoted mother and wife found murdered in her own kitchen, with a member of her own family standing accused. It's played out as a live courtroom experience, and you're not just watching from the stalls — you're seated as the jury. You watch the trial unfold on stage and listen to the evidence presented by both sides, and then it's up to you to deliberate and cast a verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty live via QR code. While you're deciding, the truth behind the real-life case is revealed on the big screen.
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If you've seen it before, it's worth remembering that each tour covers a different scenario, so every show is a new night of drama. This one runs for 2 hours and 40 minutes plus an interval, and it's aimed at ages 16 and over. The Albany's box office is open Monday to Saturday, 10:30am to 1:30pm, and also an hour before performances. Tickets range from £32 to £50, with Band A at £50, Band B at £42, Band C at £39, and Band D at £32. The show starts at 7:30pm.
