The critically acclaimed production of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold tours to Sheffield this May. A global best-seller for over six decades, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is the first novel by John le Carré to be adapted for the stage.
Ralf Little (Death in Paradise, God of Carnage, The Royle Family) will play Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer weary, hardened, and ready to come in from the cold. But when spymaster 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.
Ralf Little said: “It is a huge privilege to be stepping into the shoes of one of John le Carré’s great literary creations, Alec Leamas, as we bring the murky world of his Cold War masterpiece to life on stage. I first read The Spy Who Came in From the Cold when I was 16 and it has stayed with me ever since. Reading David Eldridge’s brilliant script, I once again found myself drawn into the story’s unexpected twists and turns, its high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse between East and West, which David has captured so thrillingly in the play. Despite being written in the 60s it feels startlingly relevant to the times we are living in now. I can’t wait to share this story with audiences old and new as we take it to cities right across the UK.”
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Photo by Helen Murray)
Adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge (Festen, End) this is the first novel by le Carré – the undisputed master of the modern spy genre, whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager – to be brought to life on stage. Jeremy Herrin will direct (Grace Pervades, People, Places and Things and Long Day’s Journey into Night), alongside Tour Director Joe Lichtenstein.
A global bestseller for over six decades and named one of TIME Magazine’s All-Time 100 Novels, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a riveting journey through the fog-shrouded terrain of Cold War espionage, deception, and moral compromise.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold plays at Lyceum Theatre Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 May. Tickets are available here.
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