"Most of what she told me about herself is a cover story. She is a British Intelligence Officer. How far would she go to get information out of me? The answer is, quite far."

A woman is found dead. Her sister sets out to find out what happened, and stumbles into a world of secrets and subterfuge that makes her question who Justine really was. How well can you ever know someone who lies for a living?

Dawn King's debut play Foxfinder was "thrillingly original" (TIME OUT), "a contender for new play of the year" (GUARDIAN) and a "spell-binding dystopian parable" (INDEPENDENT). Now, in Ciphers, she has written a smart and provocative thriller about spies, double agents, and the opaqueness of the human soul.

Blanche McIntyre ("rising directoral star" – TIME OUT) directed the much-lauded world premiere of Foxfinder. She was named Most Promising Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Awards 2012, and her most recent production was a wildly-acclaimed staging of Chekhov's The Seagull for Headlong.

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Tickets: £11.50-£18.50

Post Show Talk: Friday 18 October.

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