About
Operation Mincemeant, the multi-award-winning musicial by Spitlip, was commissioned and premiered at New Diorama Theatre in 2019.
The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.
Following runs at the New Diorama Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, and Riverside Studios, Operation Mincemeat transferred to the West End in 2023 and has been running at the Fortune Theatre. In 2025, it also opened on Broadway at the Golden Theatre.
Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II. The question is, how did a well-dressed corpse wrong-foot Hitler?
Created by Spitlip, comissioned by New Diorama, co-commissioned by The Lowry.
Quotes & Reviews
REVIEWS
★★★★★ “There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its own audacious invasion plan.” Financial Times
★★★★★ “A miraculous musical that tells the entire story in a kind of accelerated farce that is part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors.” Daily Mirror
★★★★★ “Whoof! It blew the roof clean off. Hoots and tears welcomed this ingenious, touching musical. Taut lyrics, vintage gags, a wild tale and tunes that followed me out into the night air, in hums and whistles. Perfection… An artisanal masterpiece.” Daily Mail
The Company
About Spitlip
SpitLip is the musical theatre collaboration between three members of award-winning comedy theatre troupe Kill the Beast - Zoe Roberts, David Cumming and Natasha Hodgson - and glam-punk composer and band leader Felix Hagan. Having collaborated on several Kill the Beast shows as well as UK tours for Felix Hagan And The Family. Between them, they have performed all over the world, featured on BBC Radio, and written for stage and screen and in 2022 were named one of The Stage 25, a list of theatre makers tipped to become the future stars of the industry.