The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (London, Soho Place, 2025) | Playbill

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

London
Play
Original

For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carré — the undisputed master of the modern spy genre — is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation.

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, a towering work of twentieth-century fiction, comes to the West End for what promises to be the theatrical event of the autumn: a journey through the fog-shrouded terrain of Cold War espionage, deception, and moral compromise.



SYNOPSIS:

British intelligence officer Alec Leamas is weary, hardened, and ready to come in from the cold. But when his boss George Smiley presents one final mission — dangerous, deceptive, and deeply personal — Leamas agrees to stay in the game. Dispatched into enemy territory, he finds his convictions tested and his defenses breached by Liz Gold, a quietly defiant librarian whose compassion threatens to thaw his frostbitten heart.



Directed by Jeremy Herrin

Cast includes Rory Keenan, Agnes O’Casey, John Ramm, Gunnar Cauthery, Philip Arditti, Norma Atallah, Matt Betteridge, Ian Drysdale, Tom Kanji, David Rubin

  • Running Time: 2 hours and 10 mins, including one interval
  • playwright: David Eldridge