The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged

Based on John Buchan's novel, The 39 Steps is a thrilling whodunit that was adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow and played for nine years at the Criterion Theatre in the West End. The play has been abridged into two shorter versions, The 39 Steps Abridged and The 39 Steps Even More Abriged, which retain the comic brilliance and thrilling moments of the full-length play. The shorter versions feature 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 finale at the London Palladium. With four actors playing a minimum of one hundred and thirty-nine roles, it is the most astonishing theatrical tour de force of the year.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 74 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2022
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Based on John Buchan's gripping whodunit, which was memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935, Patrick Barlow's Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of The 39 Steps played for nine years at the Criterion Theatre in the West End. The 39 Steps Abridged and The 39 Steps Even More Abriged are shorter versions of the play, each lasting 60 and 40 minutes, respectively. Despite their shorter duration, these versions never fail to capture the comic brilliance and thrilling moments of the full-length play. The shorter versions feature some of the most beloved 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 breathtaking finale at the London Palladium! With four actors playing a minimum of one hundred and thirty-nine roles, it is undoubtedly the most astonishing theatrical tour de force of the year.

Weight: 82g
Dimension: 203 x 127 x 4 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780573709579