Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore
3rd to 10th May 2025
Pack of Lies is based on the real-life Portland Spy Ring affair of the early 1960s, telling the story of an
infiltration of Soviet spies into a mundane middle-class community in leafy Ruislip.
The play contrasts ordinary everyday suburban British life with the fictional
worlds of John Le Carré and Ian Fleming.
Hugh Whitemore's slow-burning play was first seen in the West End in 1983 with Judi Dench
and Michael Williams. Dench won the Laurence Olivier Award as Best Actress for her performance.
It received a major revival in 2018 at The Menier Chocolate Factory to great acclaim.
At the heart of the play lies the dilemma of whether or not personal bonds between friends are
or should be stronger than bonds with the state. A gripping drama, not to be missed.
This amateur production of Pack of Lies is presented by arrangement with
Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Approximate running time: 2 hours 15 minutes including interval