About The Comedy About Spies
'ABANDON YOURSELF TO THE MADNESS’
- The Times
Mischief’s most critically-acclaimed adventure THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES is ★★★★★ ‘bigger, better and more brilliantly bungling than ever’ (Daily Mail). Don’t miss the West End’s hottest ticket at London’s Noël Coward Theatre.
Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, bring an uproarious 1960’s spy escapade, bursting with enough confused missions, tangled identities, and miscommunication to ‘leave you crying helpless tears of laughter.’ (Guardian).
When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. ‘Marvel at the comic timing and sheer physical bravura’ (The Telegraph) of a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for an exciting spy movie role, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and you’ve got a mission that’s hilariously out of control.
Do not miss original Mischief company members in this ‘breathlessly funny’ romp (TimeOut), packed full of ‘impeccable slapstick’ (Evening Standard) where laughter is the only weapon.
LIMITED RUN MUST END 5 SEPTEMBER 2025
The Comedy About Spies Tickets
at the Noël Coward Theatre
Ticket Prices
Standard Tickets from: £20*
Please check individual performances for price availability.
For Booking fees and other information click here.
Performance schedule
Tuesday - Saturday: 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2:30pm
Sunday evening: 7pm
Show Running Time
Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes
including a 20 minute interval
Some Things You Need to Know
Age Recommendation: 10+
Please note: This production includes strobe lighting, infrequent mild bad language, an explosion, and the use of haze and gunshots. For full content advisory notices (which include spoilers) please visit Mischief Comedy’s website.
Everyone, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break but we cannot guarantee admittance into the performance.
You may not bring food or drink purchased elsewhere.
For full terms and conditions, please click here.
Accessibility
If you have access requirements, you can find information regarding accessibility at this theatre here.
★★★★★‘LEFT ME IN AWE’
Daily Mail
‘ABANDON YOURSELF TO THE MADNESS’
The Times
‘LEAVES YOU CRYING HELPLESS TEARS OF LAUGHTER’
Guardian
‘MARVEL AT THE COMIC TIMING AND SHEER PHYSICAL BRAVURA’
Telegraph
‘BREATHLESSLY FUNNY’
Time Out
Groups and Education Theatre Tickets
Discounts and Savings when booking for your Group or School
Groups
Group Rate (25+)
Stalls and Royal Circle reduced to £32.50 or Grand Circle reduced to £22.50 for Tuesday to Wednesday evening performances from 3rd June to 16th July 2025.
Group Rate (10+)
Stalls and Royal Circle reduced to £39.50 and Grand Circle reduced to £29.50 for off peak Tuesday to Thursday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 7pm excluding peak weeks.
Age recommendation: 10+
To book group tickets please:
Education
Education Rate (10+)
Stalls and Dress reduced to £25 and Grand Circle reduced to £20 plus 1 free teacher place per 10 students booked for off peak Tuesday to Thursday performances at 7:30pm excluding peak weeks.
The Comedy About Spies Education Resource
To book education tickets please:
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The Comedy About Spies Podcast
With exclusive interviews and insight into the West End's biggest shows, the Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Podcast takes a look behind the scenes, providing a rich and engaging experience for listeners passionate about the theatrical arts.
Adele James and Dave Hearn talk The Comedy About Spies
We sat down with Mischief’s Adele James and Dave Hearn to find out more about the challenges of performing laugh-out-loud slapstick and razor-sharp comedy in their hilarious 1960s CIA and KGB escapade, The Comedy About Spies.
Listen and Susbcribe on:
The Comedy About Spies Gallery
