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Operation Mincemeat

Playing until 7 Aug 2021

Southwark Playhouse

The year is 1943 and we're losing the war. Luckily, we're about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.

Artwork by Bob King Creative

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Synopsis

Following sold-out runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, Operation Mincemeat is back.

Having spent lockdown rewriting the show, weeping and eating biscuits, SpitLip are pleased to announce they will be debuting this newer, bigger and (somehow) even better version in Summer 2021 with 14 exclusive work-in-progress performances.

Singin' in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II.

The question is, how did a well-dressed corpse wrong-foot Hitler?

Operation Mincemeat won The Stage Debut award for Best Composer/Lyricist, the Off-West End award for Best Company Ensemble, and was listed in The Observer's Top 10 shows of the year.

Commissioned by New Diorama Theatre, co-commissioned by The Lowry.

Supported by the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

Additional support from Avalon.

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Age suitability: Not available

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Theatre

Name:

Southwark Playhouse - The Large

Postal address:

77-85 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BD

Box office tel:

Box office email: -

Dates

Previews from:Friday 23 July 2021

Closes:Saturday 7 August 2021

Performance days & times

Evening:

To be advised

Matinee:

Running time: To be confirmed

Tickets

Standard:

£22

Concessions:

£18

Cast

David Cumming

Claire-marie Hall

Natasha Hodgson

Jak Malone

Zoe Roberts

Band

Musical Director & Keys -Felix Hagan

Bass & Synth Bass - Ellen O’reilly

Drums & Percussion - Lewis Jenkins

Creatives

Author: Spitlip: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts.
Composer: Spitlip
Director: Donnacadh O’briain
Designer: Helen Coyston
Choreography: Jenny Arnold
Lighting: Sherry Coenen
Production: SpitLip