Now Touring the uk
norwich
playhouse
29 – 30 Apr 2025
Hertford
Beam
3 – 4 May 2025
Dumfriesshire
swallow theatre
11 – 12 May 2025
Guildford
yvonne Arnaud
24 May 2025
sale
waterside Arts Centre
31 May 2025
exeter
barnfield theatre
6 – 7 Jun 2025
wakefield
theatre Royal
12 Jun 2025
winchester
theatre royal
25 Jun 2025
buxton
arts centre
27 Jun 2025
lichfield
Garrick Studio
28 – 29 Jun 2025
ripon
Theatre festival
4 Jul 2025
chester
storyhouse
12 – 13 Jul 2025
middlesbrough
theatre royal
18 Jul 2025
Edinburgh
Pleasance Courtyard
30 Jul – 25 Aug 2025
A sneak peek…
Creatives
Matthew Howell – Writer
Matthew is one-half of Offie-nominated sketch duo Horrigan & Howell, which has had a successful Edinburgh Fringe run, with two sell-out shows in London and two podcast series on Audible.
Jack Michael Stacey – Writer
Jack is an actor known for his role as Prince Edward in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix, 2023). His first play was shortlisted for SOHO Theatre’s Verity Bargate Award, and his second, 100 PAINTINGS, was published by Renard and enjoyed a sell-out run at The Hope Theatre.
Matthew and Jack met whilst performing in The Play That Goes Wrong (West End). They have written and performed together extensively, publishing their play The New Musketeers (2023) with Methuen Drama and starring in the UK tour of Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2023-2024).
Sharing a love of genre movies and fringe theatre, they wrote a sitcom pilot set in MI5, Section 13, which was longlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe competition. After being offered a slot at The Hope Theatre, they wrote SPY MOVIE: The Play! and premiered it in a sell-out, critically acclaimed run under the banner of their new company, A. Cabbage Productions, named in honour of the original producers of the Bond franchise.
Katie-Ann McDonough – Director
Katie-Ann directs for both stage and screen. She was recently a participant of X-Pollinator supported by Screen Ireland. She studied Drama and English at University College Dublin, Theatre Directing at NUIM, on the National Theatre Studio Director’s Course and studied Script Supervision at the National Film and Television School. She is an improv facilitator and has a strong background in farce, comedy, and clowning. She has worked on several projects for Mischief Theatre.
Steph de Whalley – Associate Director
Steph studied English Literature and Theatre Studies at The University of Leeds, and Acting at The Oxford School of Drama.
Associate Director: Jack & The Beanstalk (Jordan Productions, Chatham Theatre).
Assistant Director: Wuthering Heights (Wise Children, New York & US Tour), Peter Pan Goes Wrong, (Mischief Theatre, West End, UK Tour & Latvia), Usagi Yojimbo, (Southwark Playhouse), Camp (Etcetera Theatre).
Co-Director: Splinters of Light (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
Acting credits: Anita Benn in Doctor Who (BBC, Disney+), Magic Goes Wrong (Mischief Theatre, Apollo Theatre West End), We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Oxford Playhouse & Little Angel Theatre, UK Tour), How to Hide a Lion (Polka Theatre, UK Tour), The Importance of Being Earnest, (York Mansion House, UK Tour), RIP (King’s Head Theatre), Everything By My Side (Lift Theatre, Southbank Centre).
Caitlin Abbott – Designer
Caitlin was a Linbury Prize Finalist and RSC Assistant Designer 2019-2020, and she has twice recently been nominated for Off-West End Awards for ‘Best Set Design’ for her work on Houdini’s Greatest Escape (Yvonne Arnaud, King’s Head Theatre) and A Single Man (Park Theatre).
Other Recent design credits include My Pet Star (Marlowe Theatre), Wellington 24 and Ginger Jones and the Sultan’s Eye (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds), L’Olimpiade (Vache Baroque), Glitch (RABBLE Theatre) Indigo Giant (Komola Collective, UK Tour) Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes (Opera Holland Park, Waterperry Opera Festival); Time and Tide (Park Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal); Black, el Payaso (Arcola, Cervantes Theatre); Crimes on Centre Court (Theatre Royal Bath); The Selfish Giant; Hamelin (TRBTS, The egg); Sweeney Todd (BTA, The egg); Autumn Opera Scenes (Guildhall School of Music and Drama); Perspective (National Theatre), Valentina Star Dreamer (Haste/The Place), The Mullah of Downing Street (Chipping Norton Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre); The Elephant Man (Bristol Old Vic)
Stephen Hyde – Composer
Stephen is a multi-award-winning writer and composer of music for theatre from rural Cumbria. Hailed by The Stage as “excellent, idiosyncratic and genuinely contemporary”, his music draws on a diverse range of sound genres to create a highly original voice for theatre. As a composer, his work includes the pop opera The Marriage of Kim K; whilst as writer-composer he has created the actor-musician musicals Robin Hood and The Gunpowder Plot.
Kyle Fuller – Lighting Designer
Kyle is Senior Technician (Lighting) for Norwich Theatre and Lighting Designer for Spy Movie: The Play! and The Highwayman. Kyle has worked in professional theatre for many years and has supported lighting and sound across many touring productions and Norwich Theatre produced shows.
Jami Quarrell – Fight and Movement Director
Edinburgh fringe Cast
Emily Waters – The Writer
Training: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Theatre includes: The School for Scandal (Brilliant Events); Cockfosters (Southwark Playhouse); Spy Movie: The Play! (Pleasance); Bleak Expectations (West End, Criterion Theatre); The Play That Goes Wrong (West End, Duchess Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Guildford Shakespeare Company); The Gruffalo (Tall Stories, UK Tour); The Wind in the Willows (Calf2Cow, UK Tour); Water Borders (New Perspectives); Macbeth and Much Ado About Nothing (The Three Inch Fools, UK Tour).
Television includes: A Confession (ITV).
Short film includes: Love Hurts (earning a nomination for Best Actress at the Comedy Short Awards).
Jo Hartland – The Actress
Jo trained as an actor at Mountview in London. She’s also a writer, and her first film is in post-production. Previous acting work includes Eastenders (BBC), Holby City (BBC), Mike (Berlinale/Palm Springs), Dr Max (Studio Soho), Royal Court Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Assembly Edinburgh.
Instagram: @jo_hartland.1
X: @jo_hartland
Matthew Howell – The Producer
Matthew Howell is an actor, writer and purveyor of sagacity with wit. He is one half of the sketch duo Horrigan and Howell. Their award-nominated show was a sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022. His work has been performed at The Pleasance, Hen and Chickens and The Hope. Matthew trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (Uk/International tour) Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) As You Like it (Rose Theatre Bankside) Henry V (Teahouse Theatre) Inigo (The White Bear) The Comedy of Errors (Cockpit Theatre). T.V. Includes: The Real Story of Zodiac (ITV). Short Films include: Adomba (Michael Popwicz) Fright Corner ( Nina Romain)
Instagram: @matthewhowellactor
X: @MattMarkHowell
Jamie Watterson – The Stuntman
Jamie is an actor who trained at LAMDA. His theatre credits include: Spy Movie: The Play! (Pleasance Theatre), The Play That Goes Wrong (West End/ UK Tour), Absolute Bowlocks (A Play, A Pie & A Pint), Callisto: A Queer Epic (Arcola Theatre/Forward Arena); Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, Henry V (Bard In The Botanics). TV credits include: Mrs Sidhu Investigates (Acorn TV), Belgravia (ITV). Film credits include: Man With News (Fin Pictures), Mercy Falls (Magic Monkey Films), Phones and Other Stuff (Tall Guy Pictures) Milkrun (AJ Films), Laurence and Olivia (UAL), Velma (LAMDA).
X: @JamesAWatterson
Instagram: @james_watterson
UK Tour Cast
Katy Daghorn – The Writer
Katy trained at MOUNTVIEW. Theatre credits include Sir Henry Baskerville in HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES for Theatre by the Lake / Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Mrs Hare in BURKE AND HARE for The Watermill Theatre and Sandra in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (West End) for Mischief Theatre / Kenny Wax Productions and PETER PAN GOES WRONG (UK tour). She has also worked for Arcola Theatre, Pleasance Theatre, Theatre503 and the Young Shakespeare Company.
Screen credits include Feature Films PERFECT STATE for Deadpan Films and LITTLE DEVIL for Clever Max Films (which won multiple awards at the Los Angeles Diversity Festival). Katy also appeared in a Commercial for EXPEDIA LAS VEGAS. Voice Over credits include SALT ROCK SURFWEAR for ITV West Country, FINDIE LTD and BBC Radio Drama MIND HACKERS.
Katy is highly skilled at movement and has worked as dance captain / movement director on multiple shows. She speaks Spanish and Italian, and is a qualified translator / interpreter. She also knows basic British Sign Language (level 1).
Jo Hartland – The Actress
Jo trained as an actor at Mountview in London. She’s also a writer, and her first film is in post-production. Previous acting work includes Eastenders (BBC), Holby City (BBC), Mike (Berlinale/Palm Springs), Dr Max (Studio Soho), Royal Court Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Assembly Edinburgh.
Instagram: @jo_hartland.1
X: @jo_hartland
Matthew Howell – The Producer
Matthew Howell is an actor, writer and purveyor of sagacity with wit. He is one half of the sketch duo Horrigan and Howell. Their award-nominated show was a sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022. His work has been performed at The Pleasance, Hen and Chickens and The Hope. Matthew trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (Uk/International tour) Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) As You Like it (Rose Theatre Bankside) Henry V (Teahouse Theatre) Inigo (The White Bear) The Comedy of Errors (Cockpit Theatre). T.V. Includes: The Real Story of Zodiac (ITV). Short Films include: Adomba (Michael Popwicz) Fright Corner ( Nina Romain)
Instagram: @matthewhowellactor
X: @MattMarkHowell
Jamie Watterson – The Stuntman
Jamie is an actor who trained at LAMDA. His theatre credits include: Spy Movie: The Play! (Pleasance Theatre), The Play That Goes Wrong (West End/ UK Tour), Absolute Bowlocks (A Play, A Pie & A Pint), Callisto: A Queer Epic (Arcola Theatre/Forward Arena); Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, Henry V (Bard In The Botanics). TV credits include: Mrs Sidhu Investigates (Acorn TV), Belgravia (ITV). Film credits include: Man With News (Fin Pictures), Mercy Falls (Magic Monkey Films), Phones and Other Stuff (Tall Guy Pictures) Milkrun (AJ Films), Laurence and Olivia (UAL), Velma (LAMDA).
X: @JamesAWatterson
Instagram: @james_watterson
Crew
Ben Woods
Harrison Matwij
Technician
Cover Technician
Follow us
@spymovieplay
Spy Movie: The Play! 