The Comedy About Spies

A revised and updated edition of Mischief’s riotous spy comedy.

Winner of Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2026
Nominated for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards 2026

LAUGHTER IS THEIR ONLY WEAPON

Brace yourself for hilarious mayhem and a not-so-secret mission with Mischiefs newest action-packed adventure The Comedy About Spies.

When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies converge on Londons Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Add to the mix a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for the role of James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and youve got a mission thats hilariously out of control.

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