Return to Bletchley Park and crack the code with Parabolic Theatre

Photo credit: Zoe Flint

Trailblazing immersive theatre company Parabolic Theatre has joined forces with Mechanical Thought to co-produce a remount of their hugely successful Illicit Signals Bletchley at immersive venue CRYPT in Bethnal Green from 2-28 May.

Audiences work alongside famous figures from the Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park to crack ENIGMA, while uncomfortable secrets closer to home threaten to be revealed.

Starring Christopher Styles, Beth Jay, Sandy Murray, Gabrielle Burns, Amelia Stephenson, Timothy Styles, and Jaya Baldwin, Illicit Signals Bletchley combines historical drama with rewarding codebreaking to create a fun, stimulating evening.

Step back in time to 1940s Bletchley Park, a world of espionage, code-breaking and secrets. It was here that men and women, both young and old, cracked German codes and unveiled war-winning secrets, but these men and women kept secrets of their own, both from each other and the public. Follow in the footsteps of real-life cryptologists as Bletchley Park goes through its most pivotal moment. Crack codes and decipher messages to uncover their private lives and make the tough decision of whether to keep their secrets or spill the beans.

Director Christopher Styles said: “When we think about the bravery, courage, determination, sacrifice and strength of will that was displayed during the second world war we often think of the soldiers who fought during the war, Illicit Signals Bletchley was my way to show how all those characteristics were also shown by many non-combatants as well. This show looks at the real lives of those who worked at Bletchley Park and will let the audience experience some of what they did for themselves from breaking enigma to keeping state secrets and all the stresses that came with this.”

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