A Murderous Friend

A comedy by Steven Moffat starring Marion Kracht, Jessica Ginkel, Stefan Kiefer and others. Directed by Anatol Preissler - Set design by Bettina Neuhaus - Guest production from Berlin

Peter and Debbie from London meet a widowed American woman named Elsa on the beach - charming, quirky, entertaining. They promise to stay in touch, knowing full well it won't happen. But months later, Elsa shows up unannounced at their door. While Debbie makes tea, Peter searches online - and what he finds horrifies them both: Elsa is suspected of being a serial killer, the police have been looking for her for years, but they've never been able to prove anything. The problem is, she's now sleeping in their guest room. How do you get rid of a killer without being rude - or worse, without looking suspicious?

Their teenage son Alex thinks the internet panic is nonsense. He and his sister are delighted by Elsa and under her influence become models of obedience. Maybe it's all just a misunderstanding. Then the police ring the doorbell.

Steven Moffat - creator of Sherlock and Doctor Who - delivers sharp dialogue, complex characters, and relentless pacing. Marion Kracht plays Elsa; she is known from Betty's Diagnosis and Usedom Crime, among others, and wears the Federal Cross of Merit for her advocacy for deaf people. Jessica Ginkel, known from Good Times, Bad Times and The Teacher, made her theatrical debut in this production.

"Murderously good! [...] Marion Kracht is in top comedic form." - Hamburger Morgenpost

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