The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged
by John Buchan, Patrick Barlow

Name: The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged
Brand: John Buchan
SKU: 9780573709579
Rating: 3.89 (7 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act40 mins1930sEnsemble CastUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesComedy

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk AwardOlivier AwardTony Award

Winner! Two 2008 Tony Awards Winner! 2008 Drama Desk Award, Unique Theatrical Experience Winner! 2007 Laurence Olivier Award, Best New Comedy Nominee: Six 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Synopsis

The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged is a 40-minute version of the hit whodunit, speeding along but never missing any of the comic brilliance and thrilling moments of the full-length play.

The shorter version features the most loved and legendary scenes, including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on The Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged, and the death-defying (or nearly!) finale at the London Palladium!

With four actors playing a minimum of 139 roles, it’s an astonishing theatrical tour de force.

Press Reviews

"Rollicking Fun! Hugely Entertaining!"
— Sunday Times

"A wonderful triumph of theatre!"
— BBC Radio 4

"Theatre at its finest... Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock's film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Compere	—	—	—
Mr Memory	—	—	—
Annabella Schmidt	—	—	—
Heavy 1	—	—	—
Heavy 2	—	—	—
Business Man 1	—	—	—
Business Man 2	—	—	—
Paperboy	—	—	—
Porter	—	—	—
Policeman 1	—	—	—
Policeman 2	—	—	—
Voices	—	—	—
Pamela Edwards	—	—	—
Radio Announcer	—	—	—
Louisa Jordan	—	—	—
Professor Jordan	—	—	—
Sheriff	—	—	—
Mr Dunwoody	—	—	—
Mr Mcquarrie	—	—	—
Mrs Mcgarrigle	—	—	—
Mr Mcgarrigle	—	—	—
Superintendant Albright	—	—	—
Richard Hannay	—	—	—