The Other Side of Murder thriller with Rufus Hound and Susie Blake adds further tour cast

Additional casting has been announced for new thriller, The Other Side of Murder, which will embark 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.

As already revealed, Rufus Hound and Susie Blake will star.

Joining them will be Aisha Jawando as Laura, Beth Lilly as Jen, and Andy McLeod as Jason/understudy Darius, alongside understudies Maddy Banks, Oliver Byng and Sarah Lawn. Further casting is to be confirmed.

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), Blackpool Grand Theatre (20 to 24 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), Malvern Theatres (2 to 6 February), Royal and Derngate, Northampton (8 to 13 February), Darlington Hippodrome (16 to 20 February), Leeds Playhouse (23 to 27 February), Salisbury Playhouse (9 to 13 March) and Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (16 to 20 March). More venues are to be announced.