With Eastbourne getting ready to welcome the Rothesay International Tennis tournament next week, The Devonshire Park Theatre, situated at the heart of the Devonshire Quarter, proudly announces that the comedy tennis who-dunnit Crimes on Centre Court is now on sale!
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 multi-award-winning New Old Friends particular brand of theatrical hilarity: a cast of four performers play countless characters with quick-fire changes and quicker wits. Expect mirth, murder and mayhem, with a side of tennis.
Crimes on Centre Court is based on a story from the award-winning podcast (#2 in iTunes fiction chart), toured to great acclaim in 2021 and is an ace of a show which audiences are sure to (fifteen) love. This deucey treat will rally the spirits and leave you wanting a second serve-ing of the volley of gags and visual delights.
Production team New Old Friends have built a national reputation with their wildly inventive set-pieces, twisty plots and commitment to unadulterated entertainment and Crimes on Centre Court marks their Eastbourne debut.
This delightfully silly whodunit is an ideal night out filled with foolishness, ingenious stage-skills and charming whimsy, an ideal theatrical treat – whether you love tennis or not!
Don’t miss Crimes on Centre Court at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne from Tuesday 24 – Wednesday 25 October, evening performances 7.45pm and Wednesday matinee 2.30pm, tickets from £23.50, with concessions available including Under 16s and Students £10 and Under 25s at just £15 all seats! For full details see eastbournetheatres.co.uk or call 01323 412000
