The Comedy About Spies—the new thriller from Mischief, the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery—will be filmed over three performances at London's Noël Coward Theatre next month.
The new comedy, which began previews April 14 prior to an official opening in the West End May 6, will be recorded live August 20 at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, and August 21 at 7:30 PM. Release plans will be announced at a later date. The production is scheduled to play its final performance at the Noël Coward September 5.
For those who would like to be part of the audience during the filmed performances, tickets are available by visiting SpiesComedy.com.
Written by original Mischief company members Henry Lewis and Henry
Shields, the production is directed by Matt DiCarlo.
The cast features original Mischief members Dave Hearn, Chris Leask, Lewis, Charlie Russell, Shields, Greg Tannahill, and Nancy Zamit, joined by Adele James, who is making her Mischief debut. They are joined by ensemble members Macadie Amoroso, Adam Byron, Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Colm Gleeson, Niall Ransome, and Ashley Tucker.
Set in 1960s London, The Comedy About Spies, a farcical caper full of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and mistaken identity, follows a rogue British agent, who steals plans for a new weapon. Spies from the CIA and the KGB assemble at London’s Piccadilly Hotel to track down the British mole, but when a young British couple and an older actor auditioning for the first James Bond film check into the hotel, the stakes reach a boiling point.
The production also has set design by David Farley, costume design by
Deborah Andrews, movement direction by Shelley Maxwell, lighting design by Johanna Town, sound design and music by composer Jon Fiber for
JollyGoodTunes, casting by Lucy Jenkins and Sooki McShane, and additional casting by Heather Basten. Jonathan Sayer is the executive producer.
The Comedy About Spies is presented by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence in association with Jo Danvers.
Visit MischiefComedy.com.
