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8th June 2019
Review by Shaun Tossell
“…God, that’s brilliant”
Operation Mincemeat is based on the unbelievable true story of the covert mission that helped win World War II. A group of secret agents hatch a plan to trick the Nazis with fake secret plans and a corpse. What could go wrong?
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SpitLip, the creators of this hilarious and bonkers show, have made something rather special. Taking a crazy true-life story that not many of us know about and turning the zany up to 11.
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The songs are clever, witty and just plain amazing, ranging from jazzy numbers, rap and something akin to a K-pop boyband number. I was laughing thoughout the show until they threw in a heartfelt ballad, sung beautifully by the incredibly talented Jak Malone. The absurdity of which, he was portraying a middle-aged woman singing about loss caused by the war and had most of the audience tearing up by the end of it.
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With minimal staging and clever use of lighting, the focus is squarely on the immensely talented cast who make full use of the stage, transporting you to a swanky club one minute or a deep-sea submarine in the next.
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All of the cast impressively switch between multiple roles during the show, playing different genders, accents and ages all to hilarious effect.
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We need more theatre like this, brimming with humour, inventiveness and originality. Aided by brilliant funny songs, hilarious script and a fantastic cast, this makes for a brilliant musical and I have to say this one especially is a bloody good one.
Find out more about SpitLip – https://www.spitlip.com/
Find out more about the New Diorama Theatre – https://www.newdiorama.com/
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Photo credit – Savannah Photographic