Original Mischief company members to star in world premiere of THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES
Full casting for Mischief’s brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies has been announced.
The production stars members of the original Mischief Company - Dave Hearn, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Zamit. They are joined by Adele James, who is making her Mischief debut.
Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery bring an uproarious 1960’s spy escapade, bursting with bungled missions, tangled identities, and miscommunication that’s anything but covert to London’s Noël Coward Theatre from 14 April 2025.
When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Add to the mix a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for the role of James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and you've got a mission that’s hilariously out of control.
Written by original Mischief Company members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, The Comedy About Spies will be directed by Matt DiCarlo, with set design by David Farley, costumes by Deborah Andrews, and sound and composition by Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes.
A sneak-peek of the opening scene from The Comedy About Spies brought the house down at The Royal Variety Performance in the presence of His Majesty The King at the Royal Albert Hall and will be broadcast on ITV1 on 15 December.
