Date

1 - 17 August

Time

3:10 pm

Venue

Underbelly Bristo Square

suitability

Age 12+ (Restricted)

Tickets from

£8.50

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Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast!

No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast! Following multiple five-star sell-out runs, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot. Leicester Comedy 2023: Best Improv Show Award. Colchester Fringe Comedy Award 2024.

Who? What? How? The choice is yours in this fully improvised, witty and absurd murder mystery where the audience creates the crime.

Presented By

The Chandeliers

Duration

60 minutes

Advice

Audience Participation

Price

Tickets from

£8.50

Accessibility

For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

Sorry, there are no wheelchair spaces available for this event.

reviews

'Quick thinking & fast paced. A spectacular must see'

Bunbury Magazine

★★★★★

'A novel idea, executed superbly'

The Wee Review

★★★★★

'Doubles as a hysterical murder mystery & a tight witty improv show'

Fringe Biscuit

★★★★

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