Blood Me Up Marjorie!
The acclaimed Fringe comedy Blood Me Up Marjorie!, an hilarious look behind the scenes of a murder mystery, can now be booked for corporate events, by clubs and societies, and for small venue theatre/bar bookings.
Blood Me Up Marjorie! recommended by the country's top entertainment site, The Sun's Bizarre
BBC UPLOAD INTERVIEW
Steve talks to the BBC’s Leo Ulph about the show and why everyone loves murder mysteries and great comedy (9th July 2026)
The two-hander play, written and performed by actors Steve Hemsley and Aly Cranston, has been a huge success at a number of Fringe events in 2025, including at Brighton Fringe and Tunbridge Wells Fringe. The play will be performed at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe in 2026.
"We had great fun at the Camden Christmas Comedy Festival'
Blood Me Up Marjorie!
Blood Me Up Marjorie! is a fast-paced, laugh-out out comedy from Project M Productions, that takes a peek behind the scenes of a murder mystery company. We meet some crazy characters in this razor-sharp two-hander as the laughs come thick and fast during an hour of mayhem.
Don’t miss your chance to see what goes on backstage of a murder mystery, where things are not always what they seem. Watch as our characters battle to keep their event alive and their dead body dead.
Radio Interview
Listen to Steve Hemsley being interviewed by Radio Faversham‘s Wendy. Steve tells of his experiences performing in Murder Mystery evenings and how they inspired him to create this comic murder mystery show.
Independent Theatre Reviewer, Andrew Parker
"GO BOOK IT!"
“Aly and Steve introduced us to a handful of characters from over the top extravagance to understated nervous with those characters going on to portray other characters in a fast moving rotational show. Blood Me Up Marjorie is a very well put together two handed show, and I can even see scope for this to be expanded into a full theatre production or even into a sitcom series. For anybody looking for an evening of light-hearted fun, this is definitely a show to think about. In fact, don’t just think about it, go book it!”
The actors:
Steve trained at the Academy of Creative Training at Brighton and has been an actor for 25 years. He works for four murder mystery companies as well as being co-founder of actor-led training company Hendrix Training.
Aly studied at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and is a very experience stage, film and TV actor. She stars in the Netflix drama called ‘Accused’. She is also a very experienced murder mystery actor.
Maldon Standard
"A DELIGHT TO WATCH!"
“Fresh, playful, and providing numerous laughs, the Blood Me Up Majorie show at Burnham’s Quarterdeck was a delight to watch with its two great performers….”
Interview: Behind the Scenes of A Murder Mystery. Brighton Fringe Interviews: Steve Hemsley
