# Oliver Samuels in 'Where Dere’s a Will Dere’s a Criminal'

Oliver Samuels in 'Where Dere’s a Will Dere’s a Criminal' at Hackney Empire, Saturday 31 October 2026, 19:00.

- Price: £42.50–45
- Venue: Hackney Empire, Mare Street 291, E8 1EJ London
- With: Oliver Samuels, Tesfa Edwards, Karen Harriot, Angela Jarrett
- Go to page: https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/where-deres-a-will-deres-a-criminal

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A hilarious Caribbean comedy play starring Oliver Samuels, written and directed by him and presented by BJ Production and LV Promotion. Oliver leads a star-studded cast of Tesfa Edwards, Karen Harriot and Angela Jarrett. The story follows the family of Jamaican businessman Charles Wilkins, who gather for his funeral and the reading of his will, where mysterious phone calls sow doubts about who is in and who is out of the estate, leading to suspenseful and hilarious consequences.

## Dates

- Saturday 31 October 19:00 — Hackney Empire

Written by a model, sources: [hackneyempire.co.uk](https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/where-deres-a-will-deres-a-criminal)

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