CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION
ANNOUNCES THEIR RETURN TO WILTON’S MUSIC HALL
THIS JULY
WITH AUTUMN AND WINTER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation today announces they will be returning to Wilton’s Music Hall on Friday 4 July following two sell-out runs at the venue, before embarking on a nationwide tour to Star Inn, Komedia, The Theatre Chipping Norton, and Bristol Tobacco Factory. The show will be performed by Lee Apsey, Steve Bond, James Cann, Kayleigh Cassidy, Danielle Downey, Sarah Kempton,and Nicola Lucey.
The debut performance of CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation was at The Red Lion Pub, Moorgate in 2014. Since then, the productionhas enjoyed multiple sold out runs at Wilton’s Music Hall and festivals including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Brighton Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival.
Co-Creator of CSI, Sarah Kempton said today: “We’re thrilled to be returning to Wilton’s Music Hall with CSI! There’s nothing like live theatre and bringing improv to audiences throughout London and across the country is such a joy! Each performance is created with the audience, making every show unique.”
CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION
Cast: Lee Apsey, Steve Bond, James Cann, Kayleigh Cassidy, Danielle Downey, Sarah Kempton and Nicola Lucey
Saturday 6 September at 9pm at Star Inn, Guildford
Sunday 14 September at 6pm and 8pm at Komedia, Brighton
Friday 19 September at 7.30pm at The Theatre Chipping Norton
Sunday 1 February 2026 at 8pm at Bristol Tobacco Factory
No one knows who the killer is, not even the cast!
Following multiple five-star sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns to Wilton’s Music Hall with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot.
Who? What? How? The choice is yours in this fully-improvised, witty and absurd murder mystery where the audience creates the crime.
Solving made up crimes for over 11 hilarious years!
CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation has won awards including the Comedy Award at Colchester Fringe 2024 and Best Improvisation at Leicester Comedy Festival 2023.
Lee Apsey is a writer, director, producer and performer across film, theatre and digital media. His accomplishments range from award-winning feature films and TV pilots to multiple sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe and Leicester Square Theatre atop a multi-million viewership across online projects. He also co-created Your Flaws: The Musical as well the co-director of Multiverse Musical and tours performing his award-nominated freestyle rap show Slice of Rhyme.
Steve Bond’s theatre credits as an actor include Looking For Normal (Network Theatre), and Copenhagen (Edinburgh Festival Fringe). His own play The Abduction of Elizabeth Canning was performed at LSE in 2010, and he has also written and performed for sketch group Goes Well With Cheese, in their show Zinfandel at the Camden Fringe in 2012. He has performed short-form improv shows with Spontaneity Shop, has hosted the LSE Improv Show each year since 2012, and co-founded the improv group Agents Improvocateurs.
James Cann has performed with Hoopla Improv, The Spontaneity Shop, David Shore, Brixton Village Idiots, Catfish-Banjo & Stent and the London Improvised Pantomime. He can currently be found improvising with Kerfuffle and Improv the Dead.
Kayleigh Cassidy is an award-winning comedian andwriter. As a writer, Cassidy has been long listed for the Bridport flash fiction and Primadonna prize, and recently won a London Writers Award for her memoir, Tortoise. She trained at IO Chicago and The FA and has performed internationally with The Barcelona Improv Group.
Danielle Downey’s credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium), Annie (UK tour), as well as her sketch show The Jerry Hall Show (Brighton Fringe Festival). Downey also creates short, animated films, several of which have been featured at exhibitions (The National Trust) and screened at film festivals (Annual Horror film Festival Vancouver).
Sarah Kempton has narrated over 100 audiobooks and voiced multiple characters in games from the Warhammer series and Jackbox among others. Kempton has played leading roles in theatre across the UK and Europe and guested in multiple sitcoms.
Michael Kunze is an actor, writer, director and improviser. His critically acclaimed debut solo show, the rap musical comedy Lil Saffron: Ragu to Riches, began at the Edinburgh Fringe, and transferred to the Pleasance Theatre and Soho Theatre. He is also the co-founder of Blue Heart Theatre. Directorial credits include Exile (Southwark Playhouse, King’s Head Theatre and Lion and Unicorn Theatre).
Nicola Lucey’s previous theatre credits include Laundry (The former Gloucester Street Magdalene Convent), The Importance of Being Earnest (National tour), Riders To The Sea (The Projects Art Centre), and Apples (The New Theatre, Ireland). Lucey is a co-founder of Twisted Focus Theatre Company with whom she has written and produced Work In Progress and Jenny Is A Raver which premiered at Smock Alley Theatre as part of The Collaborations Festival.
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CSI: CRIME SCENE IMPROVISATION
LISTINGS
Wilton’s Music Hall
Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, Shadwell E1 8JB
Wilton’s Music Hall
Friday 4 July at 7:30pm
Box Office: 020 7702 2789 / info@wiltons.org.uk
Star Inn, Guildford
Saturday 6 September at 9pm
Box Office: 01483 532 887 / starinn@shepherdneame.co.uk
Komedia, Brighton
Sunday 14 September at 6pm and 8pm
Box Office: 01273 647 100 / tickets@komedia.co.uk
The Theatre Chipping Norton
Friday 19 September at 7.30pm
Box Office: 01608 642 350 / operations@chippingnortontheatre.com
Bristol Tobacco Factory
Sunday 1 February 2026 at 8pm
Box Office: 0117 902 0060 / tobaccofactorytheatres.com