This Is Not A Murder Mystery Review - Fairy Powered Productions

This Is Not a Murder Mystery – Drayton Arms Theatre - North West End UK

This Is Not a Murder Mystery is a sharply written and tightly directed comedy-thriller by Peter Rae, performed in the intimate upstairs theatre above the charming Drayton Arms pub. With direction by Helen Bang—who also stars as the whimsical, scene-stealing Elizabeth Treasure—this fast-paced production delivers an evening full of energy, cleverness, and an unexpected twist. Set entirely in a regional theatre’s dressing room on the opening night …

This Is Not A Murder Mystery Review - Fairy Powered Productions

The Drayton Arms Theatre – until 7th June 2025 Reviewed by Ben Jolly 3*** High energy and frantic action bursts onto the stage as soon as the metaphorical curtain rises at The Drayton Arms Theatre in this whodunit farce. The play is set backstage in a regional theatre, in the dressing room of three formidable, female actors of a certain age, right before the opening night of a new murder mystery. All hell breaks loose when a bombshell drops jus…