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.
he 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.
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 defences breached by Liz Gold, a quietly defiant librarian whose compassion threatens to thaw his frostbitten heart.
Following a sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre, this West End premiere reunites playwright David Eldridge (Beginning, Middle) and director Jeremy Herrin (A Mirror, People, Places and Things) for a theatrical experience of rare intensity.
Cast and Creatives
Rory Keenan as Alec Leamas
Agnes O'Casey as Liz Gold
Gunnar Cauthery as Hans-Dieter Mundt
John Ramm as George Smiley
Philip Arditti as Fielder
Norma Atallah as Miss Crail and the President of the Tribunal
Matt Betteridge as Riemeck and Kiever
Ian Drysdale as Control
Tom Kanji as Ashe
David Rubin as Pitt and Ford
Performance Times:
Monday - Saturday 7:30pm
Thursday & Saturday 2:30pm
Duration of Performance:
2 hours and 45 minutes including an interval
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