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The 39 Steps – The Customs House, South Shields

Writer: John Buchan Adaptor: Patrick Barlow Director: Gareth Hunter Reviewer: Ian Cain The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★½ In 2006, Gareth Hunter set up ION Productions to produce top quality shows using professional and up-and-coming actors from the North East region. Since then, the company have produced several shows including ‘Stags and Hens’ (2006), ‘Up and Under’ (2007), ‘A Chorus [...]

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The 39 Steps (4th Anniversary) – Criteron Theatre, London

Writer: Patrick Barlow Based on the book by: John Buchan Music: Mic Pool Director: Maria Aitken Reviewer: Jemma Bicknell The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ Based on a literary classic first published in 1915, this play follows three film versions of the tale, all deviating from the original book but that nevertheless chart the breathless and romanticised territory of wartime spy antics. [...]

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The 39 Steps – Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool

39 Steps-Liverpool Hannay and Annabella

Based on the novel by John Buchan Adaptor/Director: Maria Aitken Reviewer: Helen Patrick The Liverpool Playhouse over the past few years has decided to not run a traditional Christmas production due to their sister theatre the Everyman showing their yearly Rock’n’Roll Panto. Instead they have opted to show a more adult orientated production, last year [...]

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