Jo Stone-Fewings
Criterion Theatre
Piccadilly Circus SW1Y 4XA		 The 39 Steps
Awarded a Laurence Olivier Award 2007
Criterion Theatre 3D location mapMap ©Silvermaze Ltd 2008 Criterion Theatre photoPhoto ©Tony Reading 2008
Show Details
Preview 14th Sept 06
Opens 20th Sept 06
Booking to 20th Oct 12
Show Times
Mon - Sat 8.00 pm
Matinée Weds 3.00 pm
Matinée Sat
 4.00 pm

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BAXTER'S THEATRELAND BY NIGHT
A collection of theatres at night with a
commentary to start & backed by real music
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A note from the author

I took these pictures to show off London theatres as they are seen -most often - by theatre goers, at night.

Thanks to Ben Shafik for his lighthearted and informative commentary and Fionn O'Lochlainn for the original music.

Watch out for the new version with current liveries and the names of the theatres as they appear.

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History & Background

The 39 Steps opened in September 2006. was awarded Best New Comedy at the 2007 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece was based on a 1918 era - a spy novel. He upgraded the war from ww1 to ww2 and added a love interest His version of The 39 Steps introduced humour to it. Indeed he introduced that certain humour into the spy genre of thrillers generally it has been said. This proceeded to today's play which added a touch of vintage Monty Python. This gave us The 39 Steps an admixture of "Hilarious whodunit, spy thriller and quick-change comedy"to quote Curtainup.com.

The plan to sell the movie at the box office is welcomed. See the movie after the play and it will certainly "add",

Anything you say about the story of a spy thriller is a spoiler.

The Production
From a lavish film to a little play in a Victorian playhouse took ingenuity and imagination. Above all an iconic simplicity in picking the set. "Its as clever as the plot so here again it's spoiler city to be avoided." It is enough to say there are four actors.

The lighting and the changes are as clever as the plot and too much detail would spoil the delight you will get watching the action - not only the actors - also the costumes the set and the lighting.

Cast
  • Rufus Wright - Richard Hannay
  • Laura Rogers - Annabella, Pamela, Margaret
  • Dermot Canavan - Clown
  • Sean Kearns - Clown

  • Director - Maria Aitken
  • Sets and Costumes - Peter McKintosh
  • Lighting - Ian Scott
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