Comedy theatre fans are invited to a play packed with drama and behind-the-scenes chaos.

Dial M For Mayhem will be coming to Theatre Royal Winchester in January.

Set in 1991, it follows a group of travelling actors from south of the Scottish border as they perform Frederick Knott’s classic 1950s thriller, Dial M For Murder, in Highland and Island village halls.

As the actors begin to squabble, the gentle comic storytelling of the first act gives way to backstage pandemonium in the second.

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It is being brought to the stage by Middle Ground Theatre CompanyIt is being brought to the stage by Middle Ground Theatre Company (Image: Middle Ground Theatre Company) Written and directed by the team behind the courtroom drama, The Verdict, Margaret May Hobbs and Michael Lunney, Dial M For Mayhem features Alasdair Baker, Estrid Barton, Isabella Inchbald, Joey Lockhart, Luke Rhodri and Theo Woolford.

It is being brought to the stage by Middle Ground Theatre Company, known for their adaptations of The Importance of Being Earnest, An Inspector Calls, Present Laughter and Far From the Madding Crowd.

The play will be at Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday, January 28, to Saturday, February 1, 2025.

The recommended age is 12 and over due to occasional bad language.

For more information and to book tickets, visit theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk or call 01962 840 440.