North By Northwest Tickets

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Your mission: book tickets for North by Northwest at the Alexandra Palace theatre! Emma Rice’s riotously funny and innovative play adapts Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller. This “playful take on the spy movie is a crowd-pleaser” (Guardian) comes to the Victorian splendour of Ally Pally for a strictly limited run following a smash hit UK tour - so make sure to get your tickets today!

What is the play North by Northwest about?

Roger Thornhill is just an ordinary man. But when the advertising executive mistimes a phone call to his mother while visiting a New York hotel, a case of mistaken identity plunges him deep into a Cold War conspiracy. Believed to be ‘George Kaplan’, an agent with the United States Intelligence Agency, Thornhill is kidnapped and thrown into an unfamiliar world of espionage, aeroplanes and subterfuge. Evading his pursuers, Thornhill goes on the run, and meets stunning femme fatale Eve Kendall, who may have more to her than meets the eye…

North By Northwest is based on the 1959 film of the same name, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Ernest Lehman, which starred Cary Grant. A critical success, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards and has had a huge influence on subsequent films in the spy genre, including the James Bond series. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, in 1995 North By Northwest was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry for it’s cultural significance.

This dazzling new adaptation from Emma Rice’s Wise Children is brought to life by just six actors, turning the classic suspense story on its head in a hilarious new reworking that is “fizzing with silliness and energy” (Far Out) and filled with hijinks, quick changes and a stunning 1950s soundtrack. A “delight for fans of the film as well as those unfamiliar with it” (British Theatre Guide) this fresh take on a classic is not to be missed!

Who are the cast of North by Northwest?

The cast for North By Northwest is comprised of six actors who perform all roles, many of whom are long-term collaborators with Wise Children.

The cast includes Ewan Wardrop (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Buddha of Suburbia) as Roger Thornhill, Patrycja Kujawska (Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and Other Love Songs), Don John) as Eve Kendall, Mirabelle Gremaud (Malory Towers, Peter Pan) as Anna, Simon Oskarsson (Hadestown, The Book Thief) as Valerian, Karl Queensborough (Hamilton, White Teeth) as Phillip Vandamm and Katy Owen (Wuthering Heights, Blue Beard) as The Professor.

Who are the creative team of North by Northwest?

North By Northwest is adapted and directed by Emma Rice for her company Wise Children. Rice is an acclaimed actor, director, writer and theatre maker. Rice is the former Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre and was a long-term collaborator with Kneehigh theatre company, performing with the company as both an actor, director and then as co-Artistic Director. In 2022, Rice was named as one of Sky Arts Top Fifty most influential British artists. Her credits include adaptations of Wuthering Heights, Brief Encounter and The Red Shoes with Wise Children, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Shakespeare’s Globe, Wah Wah Girls for Sadler’s Wells and The Empress for the RSC.

Book Tickets for North by Northwest at the Alexandra Palace!

You won’t want to miss this fresh take on a classic from legendary director Emma Rice. North By Northwest is “fun, intelligent and powered by Rice’s joyful whimsy” (Guardian). Secure your tickets for this strictly limited run - book for North By North West at the Alexandra Palace today!