Rufus Hound and Susie Blake to lead new thriller The Other Side of Murder on tour

Exclusive: Rufus Hound and Susie Blake will star in a new thriller, The Other Side of Murder, when it embarks on a tour later this year.

The latest piece from Torben Betts follows his plays Murder at Midnight and Murder in the Dark.

Its story centres on celebrated TV medium Darius Divine, whose plans for a cosy family dinner turn into a night of ghostly visitations and explosive revelations.

Philip Franks will direct the production, which will also have design by Colin Falconer, lighting design by Jason Taylor, sound design and composition by Max Pappenheim and casting by Emma Sylvester. The Other Side of Murder is presented by Original Theatre in association with Theatr Clwyd.

The tour will open at Theatr Clwyd, Mold on 4 September and run until 12 September, before visiting Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (15 to 19 September), New Theatre, Cardiff (22 to 26 September), Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (5 to 10 October), The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin (13 to 17 October), Churchill Theatre, Bromley (2 to 7 November), Palace Theatre, Southend (9 to 14 November) and Mayflower Studios, Southampton (16 to 21 November).

In 2027, the tour will visit Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe (19 to 23 January), Derby Theatre (26 to 30 January), Royal and Derngate, Northampton (8 to 13 February), and Darlington Hippodrome (16 to 20 February). More venues are to be announced.