Spies on Stage - Operation Mincemeat and Dakar 2000 Reviewed

In this Brush Pass episode of Brush Pass, Le Carre Cast and Barbican Station podcast host Jeff Quest, gives us the lowdown on two spy-related theatrical productions: 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Dakar 2000'.

Operation Mincemeat on Broadway

• John Golden Theatre
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• 252 W. 45th St., New York, NY

The stunning true story of a scheme every bit as dicey, daring, and ridiculous as opening a new musical on Broadway!

The best-reviewed show in West End history is now on Broadway!

74 ★★★★★ Reviews and Counting! (which, according to our calculations, adds up to 370 stars)

SYNOPSIS:

It’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen corpse. Equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper (with an assist from Mr. Fleming himself), Operation Mincemeat tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that turned the tide of WWII.

SCHEDULE:
March 25–30: Tuesday @7pm, Wednesday @2pm and 7:30pm, Thursday @7pm, Friday @7:30pm, Saturday @2pm and 7:30pm, Sunday @2pm

• Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission

Dakar 2000

In Senegal on the eve of Y2K, an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer survives a mysterious car accident. An imposing State Department operative immediately takes command of the situation and his safety. Though they couldn’t be more different, they form an unlikely relationship. But when it becomes clear that they both have secrets, the volunteer is roped into a darker side of public service – one he can’t come back from. Unpredictable at every turn, this world-premiere thriller was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club.

Written by Rajiv Joseph (Pulitzer Prize finalist for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; King James at MTC) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone and Poor Yella Rednecks at MTC).

 

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🔗 Links & Resources:
Operation Mincemeat Broadway Info and Tickets
Dakar 2000

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