Rory Keenan, Agnes O’Casey, John Ramm and Gunnar Cauthery lead the cast of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, which has had its West End premiere at @sohoplace. It runs until February 21, 2026.
Based om the novel by John le Carré, adapted for the stage by David Eldridge and directed by Jeremy Herrin, it sees Keenan and O’Casey reprise their roles in the Chichester Festival Theatre production as disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas and the idealistic, left-wing librarian Liz Gold.
Ramm and Cauthery also return as George Smiley and Hans-Dieter Mundt.
Completing the cast are original performers Philip Arditti as Fielder, Norma Atallah as Miss Crail/President of the Tribunal, Matt Betteridge as Riemeck/Kiever, Ian Drysdale as Control, Tom Kanji as Ashe and David Rubin as Pitt/Ford.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is designed by Max Jones with lighting design by Azusa Ono, composition by Paul Englishby, sound design by Elizabeth Purnell, movement direction by Lucy Cullingford, fight direction by Bret Yount, and voice by Hazel Holder. Completing the creative team is casting director Jessica Ronane.
The Chichester Festival Theatre production of John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came in From The Cold is produced by The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions, in association with Nica Burns. It is presented in the West End in association with Bartner and Tulchin, Monkstown and Scott Delman.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is now playing at @sohoplace until February 21, 2026 with opening night on November 26, 2025. It will then embark on a UK-wide tour from March 12 – August, 22, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: Rory Keenan in John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold @sohoplace (c) Johan Persson (image supplied)