The theatre production of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is nearing the end of its run in the West End, with the last performance on February 21st. There's just time to enjoy this fabulous adaptation of John le Carré's iconic novel at Soho Place theatre before it closes. If you'd like to book tickets, click here.
But there's no need to worry if you can't make it to London as the show begins a UK tour in March, and we're delighted to announce that Ralf Little (Death in Paradise, God of Carnage, The Royle Family) will be taking on the role of Alec Leamas for the tour.
Ralf recently appeared on The One Show (06:50) to talk about his new role, and how he was given a set of John le Carré books by his aunt when he turned 16.
Ralf 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, it's 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 tour is set to visit twenty-one cities across the UK during 2026, opening at Leicester Curve on 12th March, followed by:
Malvern, Bromley, Woking, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Sheffield, Liverpool, Richmond, Glasgow, Brighton, York, Norwich, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Salford, Cambridge and Bath.
For more UK tour information, and if you'd like to book tickets, please click here.
A global bestseller for over six decades, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is the first of John le Carré's novels to be adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge, with Jeremy Herrin directing and Joe Lichtenstein as Tour Director.