'I don't seem like the type to do this sort of thing. Do I?' Joanna Nelson has been missing for sixty-eight hours, and Detective Constable Ruth Palmer's hopes of finding her alive are fading fast. Searching for answers, the young detective sits down to interview someone who might be able to help. He's a devoted son, a successful businessman and a respectable member of society. But as the minutes slip away, the detective starts to suspect that all is not what it seems... Inspired by real events, Jamie Armitage's play An Interrogation is a nail-biting, nerve-shredding exploration of justice and deception. It received a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and transferred to Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, London, in 2025. 'A simple, yet gripping story... a chilling psychological play that has you on the edge of your seat' - Guardian

Jamie Armitage is a theatre director and writer. He was the co-director (with Lucy Moss) of SIX, nominated for a 2022 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. He is Associate Director at the Bridge Theatre, London. He was a Resident Director at the Almeida Theatre from 2019-2021, and an Associate Artist at the King's Head Theatre. His plays include A Ghost in Your Ear (Hampstead Theatre, 2025) and An Interrogation (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2023; Hampstead Theatre, 2025). Author photo by Manuel Harlan