Crimes, Camera, Action

The multi-award-winning New Old Friends are touring once again with the latest hilarious show in their hugely popular Crimes… series of comedy thrillers. mrlin

The case? A screen starlet is stabbed as a result of a prop mix-up on set. It sets in motion a typically fast-paced and hilarious chain of events that sees a cast of four exceptional comic actors take on multiple roles, sometimes within the same scene. Expect the usual New Old Friends mix of great theatrical set pieces, the quickest of quick changes, lightning fast word play and a thrilling plot driving the action at breakneck pace.

Press for the Crimes… series:

“envelops you in a warm fug of nostalgic silliness”
The Financial Times

“crammed to the gills with knife-sharp visual gags and murderously bad puns”
The Financial Times

“hilarious set-pieces”
The Financial Times

“a non-stop bonanza of wit”
British Theatre Guide

“a level of wit few could compete with”
British Theatre Guide

“written and performed with love for the era, genre and for putting the audience’s enjoyment front and centre”
British Theatre Guide

“a series of set-pieces laden with fast paced wit”
The Bath Magazine

“A technical tour de force”
The Bath Magazine

“this glorious wheel of hilarity”
The Bath Magazine

“a hilarious collection of decidedly risqué malapropisms”
The Stage

“the great comic strength of this razzmatazz quartet of players”
The Stage

“a delicious send-up of the classic Hollywood golden-era film noir”
The Fine Times Recorder

“an amazing array of physical and acting skills”
The Fine Times Recorder

“more twists and turns than a labyrinth…I loved it”
What’s On Bath

“plenty of verbal gags of the kind loved and polished by The Two Ronnies”
Stage Talk Magazine