The 39 Steps is a pacy comedy-thriller, and this adaptation features just two actors playing over 150 characters who carry out speedy costume changes. In this production, the actors are Christie Whelan Browne and Eddie Perfect.
Based on Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller, the production is said to be joyful and fast-paced.
Directed by Maria Friedman, the plot involves a mystery woman, a man on the run and a hectic train ride through the Highlands in Scotland. Props are minimal, so the audience needs to collectively imagine the backdrop from items such as a hat rack and doors.
It is a physical comedy played at speed and is family-oriented, with elements of both audience interaction and improvisation. A local review claimed:
“A riotously entertaining evening of ingenious physical comedy.”
Theatregoers are often happy to purchase a programme, as these highlight details about the production and cast and thus make a fitting souvenir. Often, these might be produced by local Print shops.
The 39 Steps play is showing until 30 April at the Thornbury Theatre, 859 High Street, Thornbury. The performance lasts for one hour and 40 minutes with no interval, and is suitable for those aged eight and above.Get a Free Quote for Print