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  • Venue Adelphi Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 26 September 2026
  • Running time 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 10+

Book tickets for The Comedy About Spies, the hilarious action-packed new West End show from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong.

The Comedy About Spies in London

Winner of the 2026 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play, action-packed comedy The Comedy About Spies returns to London for a strictly limited 8 week summer season at the Adelphi Theatre.

Set in 1960s London, this madcap Cold War comedy is a farcical, physical double-crossing caper full of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and mistaken identity!

The Comedy About Spies returns to London following a sold-out 2025 summer season, playing at the Adelphi Theatre in London from 1 August to 26 September 2026.

From the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong

The Comedy About Spies is the latest offering from Mischief Theatre – the award-winning team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, the longest running play in the West End.

Written by Mischief company members Henry Lewis and Henry Shield, this production includes plenty of the company’s signature slapstick comedy. This new production is a spoof on Cold War spy-thrillers, with plenty of bungled disguises, mistaken identities, double agents.

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Set in 1960s London, A rogue British agent steals plans for a top-secret new weapon. Spies from the CIA and the KGB assemble at London’s Piccadilly Hotel to track down the British mole and obtain the file. When a young British couple and an older actor auditioning for the title role in the first James Bond film check into the hotel, the stakes reach boiling point in this hilarious Cold War comedy.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of The Comedy About Spies?

  • Bryony Corrigan (Elena Popova)
  • David Hearn (Lance Buchanan)
  • Adele James (Rosemary Wilson)
  • Chris Leask (Sergei Ivanov)
  • Henry Lewis (Douglas Woodbead)
  • Henry Shields (Bernard Wright)
  • Greg Tannahill (Albert Tipton)
  • Nancy Zamit (Janet Buchanan)

The ensemble features Macadie Amoroso, Adam Byron, Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Niall Ransome and Ashley Tucker.

 

Who are the creative team of The Comedy About Spies?

The Comedy about Spies is written by original Mischief company members Henry Lewis and Henry Shield

Director Matt DiCarlo

Set Designer David Farley, Costume Designer Deborah Andrews, Movement Director Shelley Maxwell, Lighting Designer Johanna Town, Sound Designer and Composer Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes, Casting by Lucy Jenkins CDG and Sooki McShane CDG, Additional Casting by Heather Basten CDG CSA, and the Associate Director is Katie-Ann McDonough.

Produced by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence in association with Jo Danvers

Venue Information

Adelphi Theatre , Strand, London, WC2E 7NA

Nearest Tube or Train: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)

Nearest Buses: 6, 9, 11,13, 15, 23, 77A, 91, 139, 176

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Critics' reviews of The Comedy About Spies

★★★★★ "A head-spinning winner, spy spoof hits comedy gold" - Daily Mail

★★★★ "I was crying helpless tears of laughter within the first five minutes" - The Guardian

★★★★ "Situated somewhere between Operation Mincemeat and Fawlty Towers, the tirelessly farcical evening delights in daftness" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "This is just the kind of outrageously inventive humour that the world needs at the moment. Abandon yourself to the madness." - The Times

★★★★ "The latest West End hot ticket" - The i Paper

★★★★ "You’d be hard pressed to find better in the West End" - TimeOut

★★★★ "It made me laugh out loud more often than just about anything else I’ve seen in the last 12 months" - Evening Standard

Also see: The Comedy About Spies Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Comedy About Spies is playing at the Adelphi Theatre in London
The running time of The Comedy About Spies is 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Comedy About Spies are: 10+
Yes, The Comedy About Spies has matinee performances on the following days: Sunday
No, sorry, The Comedy About Spies has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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