The 39 Steps
Criterion Theatre, London
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John Buchan's gripping whodunit - memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 - is thrillingly adapted for the stage and transfers to the West End after a sensational sell-out run at the Tricycle Theatre.
Nothing has been cut from this hilarious and spectacular version of Britain's most spell-binding thriller - legendary scenes include The Chase on the Flying Scotsman, The Escape on the Forth Bridge, The First Theatrical Bi-Plane Crash ever staged and the death-defying (or nearly!) finale at the London Palladium.
With four actors playing a minimum of one hundred and thirty-nine roles, The 39 Steps proves to be the most astonishing theatrical tour de force of the year.
Winner Best New Comedy
Olivier Awards 2007
Winner Best New Comedy
Whatsonstage Award 2007
"Clever, very funny, imaginative and brilliantly acted"
The Guradian
"A dizzy theatrical game played with wit and versatility" * * * *
The Times
"Hugely entertaining... . Clever, witty, ingenious" * * * *
Sunday Times
"Dizzyingly entertaining show"
Daily Telegraph
"A wonderful triumph of theatre"
BBC Radio 4
"Rollicking fun"
The Times
"A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic. * * * *"
Sunday Times
"Just the ticket"
Evening Standard
"What the West End has been waiting for"
The Observer
"Hilarious. * * * *"
Sunday Express
Martyn Ellis Man 2
Josefina Gabrielle Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret
Simon Gregor Man 1
Jo Stone-Fewings Richard Hannay
Megan Hall Understudy Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret
Callum Coates Understudy Hannay
Matthew Pearson Understudy Man
Adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow
Director Maria Aitken
Designer Peter McKintosh
Lighting Designer Ian Scott
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Movement Director Toby Sedgwick
From an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon
Josefina Gabrielle Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret
Simon Gregor Man 1
Jo Stone-Fewings Richard Hannay
Megan Hall Understudy Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret
Callum Coates Understudy Hannay
Matthew Pearson Understudy Man
Adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow
Director Maria Aitken
Designer Peter McKintosh
Lighting Designer Ian Scott
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Movement Director Toby Sedgwick
From an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon
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Biography: Martyn Ellis
Martyn was born in Swansea, South Wales. He trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.
Theatre in the West End: Paul McCartney in LENNON (Astoria); Thenardier in LES MISERABLES (Palace); Pumbaa in the original cast of THE LION KING (Lyceum) and Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Michael Grandage's Olivier award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS (Piccadilly) for which he won the Theatregoer's Choice award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.
Other theatre includes Daffydd Ap Llewelyn in A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL (Bristol Old Vic); The Rhino in JUST SO (Tricycle); Robert in BOEING-BOEING (Wolsey Theare,Ipswich); Mr Biggins in MOLL FLANDERS (Lyric, Hammersmith); Roger in GREASE (Leicester and tour); Dromio of Ephesus in THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); Jack Chesney in CHARLEY'S AUNT (Derby); Humpty Dumpty in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (RSC); Senior in FOLLOW MY LEADER (Birmingham Rep and Hampstead Theatre); CAFÉ D'AMOUR (National Theatre) and Hermann Preysing in the Olivier award-winning GRAND HOTEL (Donmar).
Television: IN2MINDS, WITHOUT MOTIVE, WILLIAM AND MARY, ROCKLIFFE'S BABIES, Lynda La Plante's LIFEBOAT, HAPPY FAMILIES, JULIA JEKYL AND HARRIET HYDE, HOPE IT RAINS, JOKING APART, CLASS ACT, KAVANAGH QC, MINE ALL MINE, DOCTORS AND NURSES, THE BILL, EASTENDERS, CASUALTY, THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES. Martyn starred as Friar Tuck in over fifty episodes of the American TV series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (Warner Bros) where he worked with the legendary film star Christopher Lee. He also does all the male voices for the BBC children's TV series BOBINOGS.
Films include: CODY BANKS 2 and A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Kelsey Grammar.
In 2005 Martyn was honoured to perform SIT DOWN YOU'RE ROCKIN' THE BOAT at the Royal Variety Peformance in the Milllenium Theatre, Cardiff.
Martyn is particularly happy to be working with his old friend Simon Gregor once again. For two years they played the double act Timon and Pumbaa in THE LION KING.They shared a dressing room and a television and knew the names of all the characters in EMMERDALE.
Martyn was born in Swansea, South Wales. He trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.Theatre in the West End: Paul McCartney in LENNON (Astoria); Thenardier in LES MISERABLES (Palace); Pumbaa in the original cast of THE LION KING (Lyceum) and Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Michael Grandage's Olivier award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS (Piccadilly) for which he won the Theatregoer's Choice award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.
Other theatre includes Daffydd Ap Llewelyn in A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL (Bristol Old Vic); The Rhino in JUST SO (Tricycle); Robert in BOEING-BOEING (Wolsey Theare,Ipswich); Mr Biggins in MOLL FLANDERS (Lyric, Hammersmith); Roger in GREASE (Leicester and tour); Dromio of Ephesus in THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); Jack Chesney in CHARLEY'S AUNT (Derby); Humpty Dumpty in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (RSC); Senior in FOLLOW MY LEADER (Birmingham Rep and Hampstead Theatre); CAFÉ D'AMOUR (National Theatre) and Hermann Preysing in the Olivier award-winning GRAND HOTEL (Donmar).
Television: IN2MINDS, WITHOUT MOTIVE, WILLIAM AND MARY, ROCKLIFFE'S BABIES, Lynda La Plante's LIFEBOAT, HAPPY FAMILIES, JULIA JEKYL AND HARRIET HYDE, HOPE IT RAINS, JOKING APART, CLASS ACT, KAVANAGH QC, MINE ALL MINE, DOCTORS AND NURSES, THE BILL, EASTENDERS, CASUALTY, THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES. Martyn starred as Friar Tuck in over fifty episodes of the American TV series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (Warner Bros) where he worked with the legendary film star Christopher Lee. He also does all the male voices for the BBC children's TV series BOBINOGS.
Films include: CODY BANKS 2 and A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Kelsey Grammar.
In 2005 Martyn was honoured to perform SIT DOWN YOU'RE ROCKIN' THE BOAT at the Royal Variety Peformance in the Milllenium Theatre, Cardiff.
Martyn is particularly happy to be working with his old friend Simon Gregor once again. For two years they played the double act Timon and Pumbaa in THE LION KING.They shared a dressing room and a television and knew the names of all the characters in EMMERDALE.
Biography: Josefina Gabrielle
Theatre credits include: Lilly Pepper in RED PEPPERS, Barbara Faber in THE ASTONISHED HEART, Jane Featherways in FAMILY ALBUM, Lady Maureen Gilpin in HANDS ACROSS THE SEA, Doris Gow in FUMED OAK and Victoria Gayforth in SHADOW PLAY: all part of TONIGHT AT 8.30 (Minerva Theatre, Chichester); Cathy Seldon in SINGIN‘ IN THE RAIN (Sadler's Wells and Leicester Haymarket Theatres); Cassie in A CHORUS LINE (Sheffield Crucible); Alexander Spofford in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Prince of Wales Theatre); Roxie Heart in CHICAGO (Adelphi and Cambridge Theatres); Dot\Marie in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Leicester Haymarket Theatre); Helena in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Cannizaro Park); Laurey in OKLAHOMA! (the National and Lyceum Theatres, London and the Gershwin Theatre, New York. Nominated for an Olivier award, Outer Critics Circle award for Best Actress in a Musical and Astaire award nomination for Outstanding Dance): Cassie in A CHORUS LINE (national tour); THE GOODBYE GIRL (Albery Theatre); Maggie in A CHORUS LINE (Derby Playhouse); Iris Kelly in FAME (Cambridge Theatre); Dream Laurey in OKLAHOMA! (national tour); CAROUSEL (the National and Shaftesbury Theatres) and workshop performances of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (National Theatre Studio), THE WOMAN IN WHITE (Sydmonton Festival), THE AMBITION BIRD (Cardiff Festival of Musical Theatre), THE THING ABOUT MEN (New Players Theatre).
Television and film credits include: ANCONA AND CO, HEARTBEAT, TOTALLY FRANK, BORN AND BRED, AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET, SUNBURN and OKLAHOMA!
Radio: BLINDNESS (Radio 3), FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT (Radio 2).
Concerts include: THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND VOICES (Albert Hall), ONE ENCHANTED EVENING and CHESS with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and guesting with Sacha Distel at the Café de Paris and various cabarets.
Cast recordings include: OKLAHOMA!, THE GOODBYE GIRL, FAME and CAROUSEL.
Theatre credits include: Lilly Pepper in RED PEPPERS, Barbara Faber in THE ASTONISHED HEART, Jane Featherways in FAMILY ALBUM, Lady Maureen Gilpin in HANDS ACROSS THE SEA, Doris Gow in FUMED OAK and Victoria Gayforth in SHADOW PLAY: all part of TONIGHT AT 8.30 (Minerva Theatre, Chichester); Cathy Seldon in SINGIN‘ IN THE RAIN (Sadler's Wells and Leicester Haymarket Theatres); Cassie in A CHORUS LINE (Sheffield Crucible); Alexander Spofford in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Prince of Wales Theatre); Roxie Heart in CHICAGO (Adelphi and Cambridge Theatres); Dot\Marie in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Leicester Haymarket Theatre); Helena in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Cannizaro Park); Laurey in OKLAHOMA! (the National and Lyceum Theatres, London and the Gershwin Theatre, New York. Nominated for an Olivier award, Outer Critics Circle award for Best Actress in a Musical and Astaire award nomination for Outstanding Dance): Cassie in A CHORUS LINE (national tour); THE GOODBYE GIRL (Albery Theatre); Maggie in A CHORUS LINE (Derby Playhouse); Iris Kelly in FAME (Cambridge Theatre); Dream Laurey in OKLAHOMA! (national tour); CAROUSEL (the National and Shaftesbury Theatres) and workshop performances of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (National Theatre Studio), THE WOMAN IN WHITE (Sydmonton Festival), THE AMBITION BIRD (Cardiff Festival of Musical Theatre), THE THING ABOUT MEN (New Players Theatre).Television and film credits include: ANCONA AND CO, HEARTBEAT, TOTALLY FRANK, BORN AND BRED, AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET, SUNBURN and OKLAHOMA!
Radio: BLINDNESS (Radio 3), FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT (Radio 2).
Concerts include: THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND VOICES (Albert Hall), ONE ENCHANTED EVENING and CHESS with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and guesting with Sacha Distel at the Café de Paris and various cabarets.
Cast recordings include: OKLAHOMA!, THE GOODBYE GIRL, FAME and CAROUSEL.
Biography: Simon Gregor
Theatre includes: THE LATE HENRY MOSS, THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (Almeida); THE 39 STEPS, MARAT / SADE, WILD HONEY, HAPPY HAVEN (West Yorkshire Playhouse); INTERIOR, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Young Vic); RED DEMON (Young Vic & Bunkamura, Japan); PERICLES, THE TEMPEST (RSC); THE LION KING (Royal Lyceum Theatre); SNAKE (Hampstead); GAS STATION ANGEL (Royal Court); THE FRONT PAGE (Donmar); FULL MOON (Theatr Clwyd / Young Vic); WELDON RISING (Royal Court / Liverpool Playhouse); WOMAN IN MIND (Theatre Royal Windsor), DAMNED FOR DESPAIR, THREE JUDGEMENTS IN ONE (Gate); GOOD PERSON IN SETZUAN (National); MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS (Contact, Manchester); INVENTING A NEW COLOUR (Royal Court / Bristol Old Vic); PRIVATES ON PARADE (Bolton Octagon); CATCH 22 (Dukes, Lancaster); MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Theatr Clwyd); MABINOGI (Moving Being).
Television includes: MINE ALL MINE, MERSEY BEAT, 20 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU'RE 30, WAKING THE DEAD, SWALLOW, ARABIAN NIGHTS, MEN BEHAVING BADLY, THE KEEP, LOVE ON A BRANCH LINE, BLAG, AVARICE, DROP THE DEAD DONKEY, QUEEN OF CLUBS, THE BILL, LOST?EMPIRES, THE?AMAZING MRS PRITCHARD.
Film includes: THE STATEMENT, THE WRONG BLONDE, BODYWORK, LAST SEDUCTION II, THE ISLAND ON BIRD STREET, A CASUALTY OF WAR, YOUNG TOSCANINI, ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR.
Theatre includes: THE LATE HENRY MOSS, THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (Almeida); THE 39 STEPS, MARAT / SADE, WILD HONEY, HAPPY HAVEN (West Yorkshire Playhouse); INTERIOR, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Young Vic); RED DEMON (Young Vic & Bunkamura, Japan); PERICLES, THE TEMPEST (RSC); THE LION KING (Royal Lyceum Theatre); SNAKE (Hampstead); GAS STATION ANGEL (Royal Court); THE FRONT PAGE (Donmar); FULL MOON (Theatr Clwyd / Young Vic); WELDON RISING (Royal Court / Liverpool Playhouse); WOMAN IN MIND (Theatre Royal Windsor), DAMNED FOR DESPAIR, THREE JUDGEMENTS IN ONE (Gate); GOOD PERSON IN SETZUAN (National); MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS (Contact, Manchester); INVENTING A NEW COLOUR (Royal Court / Bristol Old Vic); PRIVATES ON PARADE (Bolton Octagon); CATCH 22 (Dukes, Lancaster); MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Theatr Clwyd); MABINOGI (Moving Being). Television includes: MINE ALL MINE, MERSEY BEAT, 20 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU'RE 30, WAKING THE DEAD, SWALLOW, ARABIAN NIGHTS, MEN BEHAVING BADLY, THE KEEP, LOVE ON A BRANCH LINE, BLAG, AVARICE, DROP THE DEAD DONKEY, QUEEN OF CLUBS, THE BILL, LOST?EMPIRES, THE?AMAZING MRS PRITCHARD.
Film includes: THE STATEMENT, THE WRONG BLONDE, BODYWORK, LAST SEDUCTION II, THE ISLAND ON BIRD STREET, A CASUALTY OF WAR, YOUNG TOSCANINI, ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR.
Biography: Jo Stone-Fewings
Jo trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
West End theatre: THE COUNTRY WIFE (Haymarket); SEE HOW THEY RUN (Duchess) and RICHARD III (RSC/Savoy).
Other recent theatre: ANGELS IN AMERICA (Tour and Lyric Hammersmith); KING LEAR and THE SCARLET LETTER (both Chichester); THE UNTHINKABLE (Sheffield Crucible); STILL LIFE and THE ASTONISHED HEART (both Liverpool Playhouse); CRAZYBLACKMUTHAF**KINSELF (Royal Court); THE MISANTHROPE (Young Vic); THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Royal Exchange); 1 OVER THE 8 (Scarborough); KING JOHN, TWELFTH NIGHT, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, HENRY VIII, CYMBELINE, HENRY VI PART III, THE PARK (all Royal Shakespeare Company); SHADOW OF A BOY, WAR AND PEACE, FUENTE OVEJUNA, GHETTO (all National Theatre).
Television includes: TALK TO ME, DOCTOR WHO, MINE ALL MINE, MIDSOMER MURDERS, YOUNG ARTHUR, BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PEAK PRACTICE, ALL THE KING'S MEN, THE PRINCE, MEDICS I and II, WAITING FOR GOD, MOON AND SONS, THE BILL, SOLDIER, SOLDIER, SHRINKS.
Films: NINE LIVES, OBLIVION, THE OBJECT II, DEADLY ADVICE and AMERICAN FRIENDS.
Radio includes: BOOK OF THE WEEK: VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE, KIND HEARTS, FAMILY PROJECT and other plays for the BBC.
Jo trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
West End theatre: THE COUNTRY WIFE (Haymarket); SEE HOW THEY RUN (Duchess) and RICHARD III (RSC/Savoy).
Other recent theatre: ANGELS IN AMERICA (Tour and Lyric Hammersmith); KING LEAR and THE SCARLET LETTER (both Chichester); THE UNTHINKABLE (Sheffield Crucible); STILL LIFE and THE ASTONISHED HEART (both Liverpool Playhouse); CRAZYBLACKMUTHAF**KINSELF (Royal Court); THE MISANTHROPE (Young Vic); THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Royal Exchange); 1 OVER THE 8 (Scarborough); KING JOHN, TWELFTH NIGHT, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, HENRY VIII, CYMBELINE, HENRY VI PART III, THE PARK (all Royal Shakespeare Company); SHADOW OF A BOY, WAR AND PEACE, FUENTE OVEJUNA, GHETTO (all National Theatre).
Television includes: TALK TO ME, DOCTOR WHO, MINE ALL MINE, MIDSOMER MURDERS, YOUNG ARTHUR, BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PEAK PRACTICE, ALL THE KING'S MEN, THE PRINCE, MEDICS I and II, WAITING FOR GOD, MOON AND SONS, THE BILL, SOLDIER, SOLDIER, SHRINKS.
Films: NINE LIVES, OBLIVION, THE OBJECT II, DEADLY ADVICE and AMERICAN FRIENDS.
Radio includes: BOOK OF THE WEEK: VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE, KIND HEARTS, FAMILY PROJECT and other plays for the BBC.
Biography: Patrick Barlow Writer
Patrick Barlow created the National Theatre of Brent in 1980, in which he plays Artistic Director and Chief Executive Desmond Olivier Dingle. Their legendary two-man epics for the theatre include THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, ZULU!, THE BALCK HOLD OF CALCUTTA, WAGNER'S RING CYCLE. THE MESSIAH (Tricycle Theatre), THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEX, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (Tricycle Theatre), LOVE UPON THE THRONE – THE CHARLES AND DIANA STORY (nominated for an Olivier) and THE WONDER OF SEX at the National Theatre. Their complete history of the world ALL THE WORLD'S A GLOBE (with Jim Broadbent) was transmitted on Radio 4 and won a Sony Gold Award for Best Adapted Comedy and Premier Ondas for Best European Comedy. More recent radio work (with John Ramm and Martin Duncan) includes the COMPLETE AND UTTER HISTORY OF THE MONA LISA which won a Sony Gold for Best Comedy and New York Festival Award for Best Comedy and THE MESSIAH which was transmitted on Radio 4 in Christmas 2006. Most recently the company presented their acclaimed series THE ARTS AND HOW THEY WAS DONE which was transmitted (also on Radio 4) in April 2007. Please refer to nationaltheatreofbrent.com for full and unexpurgated details of the company's work and history.
Besides the National Theatre of Brent, Patrick wrote the libretto for the JUDGEMENT OF PARIS for the Covent Garden Venture (music by John Woolrich) and REQUIEM FOR A RELATIONSHIP for the Gogmagog Theatre Company with music by Django Bates.
Film and television writing includes: THE GROWING PAINS OF ADRIAN MOLE, THE GHOST OF FAFFNER HALL, SCARFE ON SEX, MIGHTY MOMENTS FROM WORLD HISTORY, THE MESSIAH, THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, QUEEN OF THE EAST, VAN GOGH (Prix Futura Berlin Film Festival), FRENCH REVOLUTION!! (Best Comedy Film Jerusalem Film Festival), MASSIVE LANDMARKS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY and THE YOUNG VISITERS adapted from the novel by Daisy Ashford, starring Jim Broadbent and Hugh Laurie.
Apart from National Theatre of Brent, his other radio writing includes THE COMPLEAT LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; THE PATRICK AND MAUREEN MAYBE MUSIC EXPERIENCE with Imelda Staunton.
Publications include: ALL THE WORLD'S A GLOBE, SHAKESPEARE: THE TRUTH!, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WHOLE WORLD, LOVE UPON THE THRONE, THE MESSIAH and THE WONDER OF SEX.
Theatre acting includes: THE KNACK, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, LOOT, THE COMMON PURSUIT, SILLY COW and Toad in Alan Bennett's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
Film acting includes: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, NOTTING HILL, THE GIRL FROM RIO, THE DIARY OF BRIDGET JONES, NANNY MCPHEE and most recently Woody Allen's SCOOP.
Television acting includes: TALK TO ME, ALL PASSION SPENT, ARISTOPHANES, COWS, FRENCH AND SAUNDERS, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, A BIT OF FRY AND LAURIE, IS IT LEGAL?, GOODBYE MR STEADMAN, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, MURDER IN SUBURBIA, SHAKESPEARE'S HAPPY ENDINGS, MARPLE, JAM AND JERUSALEM and most recently SENSITIVE SKIN.
Radio acting includes: THE MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE, THE DIARY OF ADAM AND EVE, THE WIZARD OF OZ, CHRISTMAS EVE, RENT, THE FURNITURE PLAY, VOLPONE, JUST PLAIN GARDENING and Terry Pratchett's SMALL GODS. He is a regular contributor to LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PAST and QUOTE UNQUOTE.
Patrick won an Olivier Award and What's Onstage Award for Best New Comedy for his adaptation of THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS.
Patrick Barlow created the National Theatre of Brent in 1980, in which he plays Artistic Director and Chief Executive Desmond Olivier Dingle. Their legendary two-man epics for the theatre include THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, ZULU!, THE BALCK HOLD OF CALCUTTA, WAGNER'S RING CYCLE. THE MESSIAH (Tricycle Theatre), THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEX, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (Tricycle Theatre), LOVE UPON THE THRONE – THE CHARLES AND DIANA STORY (nominated for an Olivier) and THE WONDER OF SEX at the National Theatre. Their complete history of the world ALL THE WORLD'S A GLOBE (with Jim Broadbent) was transmitted on Radio 4 and won a Sony Gold Award for Best Adapted Comedy and Premier Ondas for Best European Comedy. More recent radio work (with John Ramm and Martin Duncan) includes the COMPLETE AND UTTER HISTORY OF THE MONA LISA which won a Sony Gold for Best Comedy and New York Festival Award for Best Comedy and THE MESSIAH which was transmitted on Radio 4 in Christmas 2006. Most recently the company presented their acclaimed series THE ARTS AND HOW THEY WAS DONE which was transmitted (also on Radio 4) in April 2007. Please refer to nationaltheatreofbrent.com for full and unexpurgated details of the company's work and history.Besides the National Theatre of Brent, Patrick wrote the libretto for the JUDGEMENT OF PARIS for the Covent Garden Venture (music by John Woolrich) and REQUIEM FOR A RELATIONSHIP for the Gogmagog Theatre Company with music by Django Bates.
Film and television writing includes: THE GROWING PAINS OF ADRIAN MOLE, THE GHOST OF FAFFNER HALL, SCARFE ON SEX, MIGHTY MOMENTS FROM WORLD HISTORY, THE MESSIAH, THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, QUEEN OF THE EAST, VAN GOGH (Prix Futura Berlin Film Festival), FRENCH REVOLUTION!! (Best Comedy Film Jerusalem Film Festival), MASSIVE LANDMARKS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY and THE YOUNG VISITERS adapted from the novel by Daisy Ashford, starring Jim Broadbent and Hugh Laurie.
Apart from National Theatre of Brent, his other radio writing includes THE COMPLEAT LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; THE PATRICK AND MAUREEN MAYBE MUSIC EXPERIENCE with Imelda Staunton.
Publications include: ALL THE WORLD'S A GLOBE, SHAKESPEARE: THE TRUTH!, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WHOLE WORLD, LOVE UPON THE THRONE, THE MESSIAH and THE WONDER OF SEX.
Theatre acting includes: THE KNACK, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, LOOT, THE COMMON PURSUIT, SILLY COW and Toad in Alan Bennett's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
Film acting includes: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, NOTTING HILL, THE GIRL FROM RIO, THE DIARY OF BRIDGET JONES, NANNY MCPHEE and most recently Woody Allen's SCOOP.
Television acting includes: TALK TO ME, ALL PASSION SPENT, ARISTOPHANES, COWS, FRENCH AND SAUNDERS, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, A BIT OF FRY AND LAURIE, IS IT LEGAL?, GOODBYE MR STEADMAN, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, MURDER IN SUBURBIA, SHAKESPEARE'S HAPPY ENDINGS, MARPLE, JAM AND JERUSALEM and most recently SENSITIVE SKIN.
Radio acting includes: THE MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE, THE DIARY OF ADAM AND EVE, THE WIZARD OF OZ, CHRISTMAS EVE, RENT, THE FURNITURE PLAY, VOLPONE, JUST PLAIN GARDENING and Terry Pratchett's SMALL GODS. He is a regular contributor to LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PAST and QUOTE UNQUOTE.
Patrick won an Olivier Award and What's Onstage Award for Best New Comedy for his adaptation of THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS.
2007/08
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