Spies, MacGuffins and Men Who Know Too Much:
A Primer on Alfred Hitchcock's Espionage Films
In a career spanning six decades, Alfred Hitchcock amassed a body of work that justly earned him the
title "Master of Suspense." Some of Hitchcock's most popular films utilize similar themes and story
devices
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From Page to Screen to Stage: An Interview with the Writer/Adapter
How many writers does it take to adapt The 39 Steps? There’s no punch line. Just take a look at the
title page in this program and you’ll have an idea of how many minds were involved in the creation
of the play you’re about to see
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John Buchan, The Man Who Started It All
When John Buchan (1875-1940) wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), he called it a "shocker," a novel
"where the incidents defy the probabilities, and march just inside the borders of the possible”
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The 39 Steps: A Production History
Designing The 39 Steps:
Interview and Slideshow from The New York Times
VIDEO:
Hannay and the Traveling Salesmen
VIDEO:
Interviews with director, playwright and Broadway actors
AUDIO: OFFSTAGE - Opening night cast interviews with Seattle Examiner Steve Clare
