Boris Johnson puppet to star in The Liar King

A live version of Spitting Image is set to be stage in London's West End next year.

No venue or dates have yet been announced, but producers have created a mock poster featuring Boris Johnson as ‘The Liar King’.

Producers Avalon made the announcement ahead of the show’s return to ITV on Friday night for a Christmas special, currently available only to Britbox subscribers.

Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law said: ‘The last month has shown Spitting Image has been far too kind to Boris and his pals on TV recently.  So to deliver the kind of sharp satire and laughter they deserve Spitting Image have decided to make a live production.  

‘Whilst Boris and his boys and girls level themselves ever upwards to the sunny uplands, we are preparing to level them down to size in a West End theatrical show. 

‘We can't give too much away at this time, possibly because we're still writing it, however, unlike Boris, we will deliver with no shortcuts.  I'm afraid there will be lies because it's Boris.  

‘I can tell you that we have devised a spectacular show-stopping ending, a huge carnival head of Boris that fills the stage will open its mouth and spew a snowstorm of paper lies all over the theatre. The lies printed on small pieces of paper will flutter down onto the audience who will be able to pick up their favourite Boris untruths and take them home as mementoes. Videndum spectaculum!’

Published: 20 Dec 2021