Imagine finding out that your close friends and neighbours are spies. That’s the real life story behind ‘Pack of Lies’ which Newport Playgoers are presenting at the Dolman Theatre next week (Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 January).Set in a London suburb in the early ‘60s, this chilling cold war drama opens with the Jackson family greeting their good friends and neighbours, the Krogers. However, events take an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger called Stewart turns up and tells them there may be Russian spies on their doorstep.
PHOTO: Alex Wilson as the mysterious spy-catcher Stewart with Dominique Flook as the innocent girl caught up in a web of espionage and intrigue in Newport Playgoers’ production of ‘Pack of Lies’.
“The Jacksons are quickly thrust into the middle of an investigation that involves secret agents keeping watch from their daughter’s bedroom,” said Alex Wilson, who plays the role of the MI5 spy-catcher Stewart.
“Suddenly, even innocent actions take on sinister meanings as the family struggle with deception and lies - and choosing between loyalty to their country or to their friends. Hugh Whitemore’s drama, which deals with the role of the ordinary citizen in society, is a captivating story about extraordinary events in a seemingly ordinary setting,” he added.
‘Pack of Lies’ by Hugh Whitemore is at the Dolman Theatre from 20 - 24 January at 7.15pm with an extra matinee performance on the Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets are available by telephoning the theatre box office on 01633 263670 or 01633 656757. For information about joining Newport Playgoers Society phone or visit http://www.dolmantheatre.co.uk/
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