Theatre review round-up: The 39 Steps and The Fabulist | Theatre | Entertainment
THE 39 STEPS – 4 stars John Buchan’s tale of derring-do is often regarded as the first adventure spy novel. Patrick Barlow’s zany, barnstorming stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 movie has proved reliably entertaining since its premiere in 2005. Played at farce speed, Maria Aitken’s production is perfectly poised between frantic thriller and antic … Read more
