A tennis player hitting tennis balls, whilst an umpire watches in shock

CRIMES ON CENTRE COURT

Sun 6 November 2022
Tickets £25-£30 *

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Multi award-winning New Old Friends present their latest comedy thriller with a dose of mirth, murder and mayhem, this time with a side of tennis.

Lord Knows the chair of The Whombledun International Invitational Tennis Tournament has died and his son, Hugh, is suspicious. The police won’t take the case, so Hugh calls in Perry and Penny Pink, private investigators. What transpires has all the hallmarks of the company’s particular brand of theatrical hilarity: a cast of four performers play countless characters with quick-fire changes and quicker wits.

Emma Rice: "Crimes on Centre Court is a delight from start to finish! Fast and smart as a Cary Grant punchline, this talented team are genuinely funny. Filled with old school pleasures and fresh foolishness, this is the perfect mix of silly and skilled. It is simply, and impressively, a great night out!

Running Time

Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes including an interval

Tickets

7.30pm: £25/£30 *

* All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee

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Gallery

  • Four people dressed up as leafy bushes
  • A tennis player chats to two judges behind a desk
  • A man and a woman drive a car, holding a steering wheel. She is wearing a yellow dress
  • Two tennis umpires look distraught
  • A tennis player hits a ball
  • A tennis player holds her hand in the air in celebration
  • Two tennis players in a match

Videos

Trailer

  • 'A hilarious serve-and-volley tennis match played out on stage'

    THE STAGE
  • 'Crammed to the gills with knife-sharp visual gags and murderously bad puns'

    THE FINANCIAL TIMES
  • 'As effervescent as a sip of Champagne'

    THE i PAPER
  • 'A non-stop bonanza of wit'

    BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE