Following two sold-out West End seasons, Mischief's most critically acclaimed adventure The Comedy About Spies is heading out on its first UK tour.
Bigger, better and more brilliantly bungling than ever
Don’t miss the award-winning Best New Play (WhatsOnStage Awards 2026) from the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery.
When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies descend on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. “Abandon yourself to the madness” (The Times) and join a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for an exciting spy movie role, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, in a mission that spirals hilariously out of control.
This “breathlessly funny” (Time Out) and uproarious 1960’s spy escapade is packed with confused missions, tangled identities, and catastrophic miscommunication, guaranteed to “leave you crying helpless tears of laughter.” (Guardian).
BOOK NOW. ASK QUESTIONS LATER.
“Abandon yourself to the madness”The Times
“Leaves you crying helpless tears of laughter”Guardian
“Breathlessly funny”Time Out
“Left me in awe”Daily Mail
“Another hysterical hit”Sunday Express
“Marvel at the comic timing and sheer physical bravura”Telegraph
Top Secret
Performance details
- Show times
Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm
- Running time
2 hours 20 minutes (incl. interval)
- Age suitability
10+
- Additional information
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Strobe lighting, haze, loud gunshots, and mild bad language
Discounts
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) – Read more about the Friends discount
Concessions £3 off. (excl. Fri & Sat)
Accessibility information
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Audio described performance
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Touch tours Fri 30 Jul, 6pm
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British Sign Language performance
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Captioned performance
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