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North By NorthWest

Wise Children return to HOME with a reworking of Alfred Hitchcock's classic spy film, adapted and directed by Emma Rice.
Wise Children, York Theatre Royal, HOME and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse presents
Tue 29 Apr - Sat 10 May
Tue 29 Apr
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Sat 10 May

It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mistaken for another…

But that is exactly what happens to Roger Thornhill, reluctant hero of North by Northwest, when a mistimed phone call to his mother lands him smack bang in the middle of a Cold War conspiracy. Now he’s on the run, dodging spies, airplanes and a femme fatale who might not be all she seems.

Theatre legend Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking that turns the original thriller on its head. With just six shape-shifting performers, a fabulous ‘50s soundtrack and a LOT of suitcases, this dazzling production plays with the heart, mind and soul. Join us for a night of glamour, romance, jeopardy and a liberal sprinkling of tender truths.

Based on the Turner Entertainment Co. Film North by Northwest.

Produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kay & McLean Productions.

"An undoubted triumph" - WhatsOnStage
"Terrific physicality" - The Stage
"Hilarious" - The Times
"Rice is a director who can turn the most unlikely subject into theatrical gold - and she's done it again" - Theatre Reviews North

Age Guidance: 11+

Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx

Part of

This production is a heck of a lot of fun

The Telegraph

Credits

Emma Rice

Director

Mirabelle Gremaud

Actor

Patrycja Kujawska

Actor

Katy Owen

Actor

Karl Queensborough

Actor

Simon Oskarsson

Actor

Ewan Wardrop

Actor

Composer & Sound Designer

Simon Baker

Composer & Sound Designer

Rob Howell

Set and Costume Designer

Malcolm Rippeth

Lighting Designer

Etta Murfitt

Movement Director, Choreographer & Intimacy Co-ordinator

Program

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