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A hilarious new comedy – a mega Hollywood blockbuster on a shoestring budget
We are thrilled that Spy Movie: The Play! is coming to The Swallow Theatre as part of an extensive UK and international tour, following its astonishing success at the Pleasance Courtyard in the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.
When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter invites you, an audience of producers, to a presentation of The Greatest Spy Movie (n)Ever Made!
…simply delightful show for all ages that will appeal to not only fans of the spy genre but fans of comedy as a whole
BroadwayWorld Scotland
From two of the minds behind The New Musketeers (Trinity Theatre) and directed by Katie-Ann McDonough (Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Fanny), Spy Movie: The Play! enjoyed a smash-hit run at The Pleasance Courtyard (Ed Fringe 2024), with multiple sell out shows, rave reviews and raucous audience responses. Following in the footsteps of Police Cops (This Theatre Company) and Crunch (Tangram) the play has been chosen by the English Theatre Company of Poland as part of its 2025 touring season, selected as one of only four chosen from last year’s fringe.
Featuring ski chases, death defying stunts, groundbreaking (non) CGI effects and a real (remote control) helicopter, the show delights audiences in its attempt to present a mega budget Hollywood blockbuster on a shoestring budget.
Their love of comedy, genre movies and theatre is what led them to create Spy Movie: The Play! It is produced under the banner of Cabbage Production Limited and forms the first in their “…Movie: The Play!” series.
Sunday 11 May 2025 : 7.30pm
Monday 12 May 2025 : 2.30pm
Monday 12 May 2025 : 7.30pm
Tickets : £16.50
★★★★★
Masterfully crafted silliness
West End Best Friend
★★★★★
Funny, silly and entertaining
Love The Fringe
★★★★★
a must see
Adventures in Theatreland
★★★★
Fast-paced, hilarious… a joy to watch!
Curtain Call
★★★★
A guaranteed good time
Reviews Hub
★★★★
Fabulously quick-witted… a masterclass
Theatricellie
★★★★
Laugh-a-minute… breezily epic
Wee Review
★★★★
Hilariously funny
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Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Audience Comments
‘Hilarious and perfectly crafted. Great script, clockwork comedy timing, physical comedy at its best, and above all a funny, talented and gorgeous cast… DON’T miss it for any reason!
‘Loved it! So funny, talented physical comedy, hilarious script, great audience interaction – definitely see it if you can.’
‘This show was excellent….. I couldn’t stop laughing. Go see it!!!’
‘An absolute belter … Laugh out loud funny from start to the finish.’
‘This madcap dash of spy movie stereotypes is full of puns and will have you laughing non stop. Brilliant use of props throughout. Highly recommended.’
‘So silly you couldn’t help laughing. Picked up all the nuances of a traditional spy movie and managed to get them all in with a style that was so familiar yet so outrageous. A must see!’
‘Very enjoyable slapstick comedy that rattled along at breakneck speed. Witty, funny and expertly handled by the four performers.’
