A new stage thriller by Torben Betts, from the producers of 'Murder at Midnight' and 'Murder in the Dark', with Rufus Hound and Susie Blake.
The Other Side of Murder comes to Derby Theatre from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 January 2027, a brand-new stage thriller by Torben Betts. It's produced by the same team behind Murder at Midnight and Murder in the Dark, so if those hit classics are your speed, this one sits right in that same wheelhouse.
The story centres on Darius Divine, a famous TV medium and host of the light-entertainment show The Other Side. He's sitting down to a cosy family dinner that quickly goes off the rails, with ghostly visitations and explosive revelations turning the evening on its head. As the night unfolds, the line between performance and reality shatters, airing family secrets and leading to a final twist. The show is described as smart, funny and deliciously unsettling, pulling the audience into a night of startling revelations and laughs. It's got an age guidance of 14+.
On stage, Rufus Hound plays Peter (Darius Divine), with Susie Blake as Miriam and Carla Mendonça as Susannah. The production is directed by Philip Franks. It's a small cast for a play that builds its tension around a single family dinner, so much of the heavy lifting falls on the three of them.
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It runs in the Main House at Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter, DE1 2NF. Performances are at 7:30pm and 2:30pm, and the running time is 2 hours 10 minutes including an interval. Tickets are £27.50 to £37.50.
