A darkly comic thriller by Torben Betts, from the producers of 'Murder at Midnight' and 'Murder in the Dark', starring Rufus Hound, Susie Blake and Carla Mendonça.
The Other Side of Murder runs at Salisbury Playhouse from 9 to 13 March 2027, a new thriller from the producers of Murder at Midnight and Murder in the Dark. It's written by Torben Betts and directed by Philip Franks.
The story centres on Darius Divine, the famous TV medium behind the light-entertainment show The Other Side. His plans for a cosy family dinner are thrown into chaos by his pregnant lover, his Gilbert and Sullivan-obsessed mother-in-law, and a night of ghostly visitations and explosive revelations. It's a farce with a dark streak, and the reviews back that up: WhatsOnStage called it "a farce that has plenty of dark humour... and more twists and turns than a rollercoaster", while Theatre Reviews North praised its "wonderfully chaotic ensemble".
Rufus Hound (One Man, Two Guv'nors, Wind in the Willows) takes the lead, with Susie Blake (Victoria Wood, Coronation Street) and Carla Mendonça (My Parents are Aliens, Coronation Street) alongside him. Blake is returning to work with the production team here, and the three of them make up the ensemble that the reviews were talking about.
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Evening performances are at 7:30pm, with matinees at 2:15pm on Wednesday 10, Thursday 11 and Saturday 13 March. The show runs 2 hours and 10 minutes, including a 20-minute interval, and is recommended for ages 14 and over. There are also Audio Described, BSL Signed and Touch Tour performances available across the run.
