Year 11, 12 and 13 Trip to See ‘Operation Mincemeat’

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?

Year 11, 12 and 13 Drama students travelled to London to see this star-studded musical at the Fortune Theatre, and Year 11’s Toby shares his review.

Year 11’s Toby

“Some were born to follow” but the Operation Mincemeat team were born to lead.

Operation Mincemeat is an incredibly fast paced, hilarious, moving and gripping musical interpretation of a World War II ruse by British Intelligence, fooling Hitler in the midst of the war. Director Robert Hastie, along with the star cast, managed to portray both the light and shade of the operation, creating the perfect balance.

We were entertained both by the hilarious and slightly bonkers Spanish skits, as well as the touching falsetto solo of Danny Becker showing the hardships women faced during war. It is also wonderful to see the character progression of our protagonist Charlie throughout the play, from initially seeming weak, timid and feeble, not fitting in with the brash and arrogant other members of the MI6, to becoming almost a complete foil to his previous self, a figure willing to speak out and stand up strongly for his own beliefs.

Hastie’s use of multi-role really adds to both the comedic effect of the musical along with creating the sense that everyone is together suffering in times of hardship as one. Personally, this lyric really struck me as something we all need to take into our lives ‘If it’s down, it’s down together. If it’s up, it’s up as one’.”