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Performance dates
14 April - 5 September 2025
Run time: 2hrs 15mins
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Brace yourself for hilarious mayhem and a not-so-secret mission with Mischief’s newest action-packed adventure THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES, taking over London’s Noël Coward Theatre from April 2025.
From the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, comes an uproarious 1960’s spy escapade, bursting with bungled missions, tangled identities, and miscommunication that’s anything but covert.
When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, the world's top spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Add to the mix a clueless young couple, an 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.
Do not miss original Mischief company members in this riotous new Spy comedy, where laughter is the only weapon.
Playing for 16 weeks only, book your tickets for THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES today. Ask questions later.
Content
This production includes strobe lighting, infrequent mild bad language and the use of haze and gunshots.Special notes
The Producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness, injury, statutory holiday entitlement and events beyond the Producers’ control.
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Audio Described Performance: 6 June 2025 at 19:30. Captioned Performance: 15 June 2025 at 14:30. Signed Performance: 22 June 2025 at 14:30.Latest The Comedy About Spies News
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Meet the West End Cast of The Comedy About Spies
The Comedy About Spies has landed in the West End—and the mission is chaos! Brought to you by the masterminds at Mischief Theatre, the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, this brand-new comedy explodes onto the stage at the Noël Coward Theatre. Here’s everything you need to know about the brilliant cast bringing this side-splitting spy spoof to life.
8 May, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon
News / New Shows + Transfers
CLASSIFIED REPORT: Spy Comedy Secures Extension—Before Its Mission Even Begins!
TOP SECRET MISSION REPORT
OPERATION: B.O.O.K T.I.C.K.E.T.S*
CLASSIFICATION: FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE
AGENCY: MISCHIEF THEATRE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF "A COMEDY ABOUT SPIES" UNTIL 5 SEPTEMBER
MISSION UPDATE:
Agents of comedy, brace yourselves. The top-secret operation known as A Comedy About Spies has been extended due to overwhelming public demand. This high-stakes, laugh-out-loud mission will now continue its run until 5 September, ensuring more unsuspecting civilians get caught in the crossfire of chaos, espionage, and theatrical brilliance. To accommodate the surge of recruits eager to join the fun, over 30,000 additional tickets have been strategically released.
THE MISSION BRIEF:
Prepare for an evening of espionage gone terribly, terribly wrong. A Comedy About Spies follows the perilous exploits of Britain’s most incompetent secret agents as they attempt to foil a dastardly villain's evil plot. But between malfunctioning gadgets, mistaken identities, and disastrous disguises, their biggest threat might just be themselves. Expect a spectacle filled with unexpected twists, precarious set pieces, and laughter so intense it could compromise national security.
19 Feb, 2025 | By Sian McBride