Comments on: The 39 Steps http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Peter http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110202 Peter Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:27:05 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110202 It may be worthwhile remembering that Hitchcock took almost as many liberties with John Buchan's story as this production took with Hitchcock's movie. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Peter. Point taken, and I think it's OK to take liberties if the final script or production or whatever comes out good. It may be worthwhile remembering that Hitchcock took almost as many liberties with John Buchan’s story as this production took with Hitchcock’s movie.

jb says: Hi Peter. Point taken, and I think it’s OK to take liberties if the final script or production or whatever comes out good.

]]> By: Kenny http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110198 Kenny Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:43:05 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110198 I haven't seen this yet but I'm a fan of the original Hitchcock movie. There's no way to build the same suspense that you get ina movie in to a play, so it's no surprise the producers have gone for a more comedic interpretation. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Kenny. The movie and the play are completely different beasties. I haven’t seen this yet but I’m a fan of the original Hitchcock movie. There’s no way to build the same suspense that you get ina movie in to a play, so it’s no surprise the producers have gone for a more comedic interpretation.

jb says: Hi Kenny. The movie and the play are completely different beasties.

]]> By: Mel http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110141 Mel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:30:41 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-110141 I absolutely cannot believe this review! I was in stitches the entire time and believe this to be the most amazing theatre comedy I ever had the privledge of sitting in the back row seats for! Absolutely amazing production! <strong>jb says</strong>: I did say it could have been a bad night, Mel. I absolutely cannot believe this review! I was in stitches the entire time and believe this to be the most amazing theatre comedy I ever had the privledge of sitting in the back row seats for! Absolutely amazing production!

jb says: I did say it could have been a bad night, Mel.

]]> By: cpowell http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-109662 cpowell Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:29:42 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-109662 who are the actors fantastic show who are the actors fantastic show

]]> By: shannon http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-109627 shannon Tue, 27 May 2008 15:12:11 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-109627 hello i went to watch this play not long ago in the west end and i thought it was fantastic it was hillarious and nicely pput together. i am studying the 39 steps as a gcse in drama and i find the play highly reccomendable to watch its great ! <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Shannon. Takes a lot to beat theatre, especially when it's good. hello i went to watch this play not long ago in the west end and i thought it was fantastic it was hillarious and nicely pput together. i am studying the 39 steps as a gcse in drama and i find the play highly reccomendable to watch its great !

jb says: Hi Shannon. Takes a lot to beat theatre, especially when it’s good.

]]> By: Peter http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-108352 Peter Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:36:01 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-108352 I had one fellow behind me hooting with laughter in my right ear all evening and his friend snorting, honking and guffawing in my left. That detracted from my enjoyment. <strong>jb says</strong>: Your guys weren't at the performance I saw, but some people obviously enjoyed it more than others. There's little worse than others enjoying themselves when all around is pastel-coloured mediocrity. It's like being at church when you're the only one without a tambourine. I had one fellow behind me hooting with laughter in my right ear all evening and his friend snorting, honking and guffawing in my left. That detracted from my enjoyment.

jb says: Your guys weren’t at the performance I saw, but some people obviously enjoyed it more than others. There’s little worse than others enjoying themselves when all around is pastel-coloured mediocrity. It’s like being at church when you’re the only one without a tambourine.

]]> By: Peter http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-108350 Peter Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:59:59 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-39-steps/#comment-108350 I saw it in London, and I had no idea it would be such a spoof-a-rama. There is some marvelous stagecraft in the production, but theatregoers need to be forewarned that they are in for slapstick, rather than the suspense of Buchan and the suspense and light humor of Hitchcock. I posted a comment at http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/39-steps-on-stage.html , if you'd care to take a look. (The accompanying photograph is not from the stage set, but rather from the glorious East Devon coast near Budleigh Salterton, taken a few days after I saw the play.) <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Peter. I did know it was going to be farce, and that was OK by me. My main gripe is that it didn't quite work for me. I saw it in London, and I had no idea it would be such a spoof-a-rama. There is some marvelous stagecraft in the production, but theatregoers need to be forewarned that they are in for slapstick, rather than the suspense of Buchan and the suspense and light humor of Hitchcock.

I posted a comment at http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/39-steps-on-stage.html , if you’d care to take a look. (The accompanying photograph is not from the stage set, but rather from the glorious East Devon coast near Budleigh Salterton, taken a few days after I saw the play.)

jb says: Hi Peter. I did know it was going to be farce, and that was OK by me. My main gripe is that it didn’t quite work for me.

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