Lyric Theatre, QPAC
November 29, 2018

Often listed among the greatest films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 spy thriller North by Northwest is given a new life on the stage, telling the tale of mystery and mistaken identity through a blend of traditional theatre, audiovisual elements, and physical comedy.

Adapted by playwright Carolyn Burns and directed by Simon Phillips, the production sold out seasons in the United Kingdom and Canada in addition to its successful Melbourne seasons in 2015 and 2016. Now the adaptation of Hitchcock’s beloved film, originally produced by Kay + McLean Productions in association with Melbourne Theatre Company and by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, makes its Queensland debut on the QPAC stage.

Matt Day in North by Northwest. Photo © Darren Thomas

Successful Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill is on his way to the theatre in New York when he is abducted by thugs who insist he is a man named George Kaplan. What follows is a thrilling chase from New York City to Chicago to South Dakota, as Thornhill tries desperately to clear his name and becomes entangled with espionage, federal agents, and a mysterious...