The 39 Steps
Four actors play 139 roles in 100 minutes
… The 39 Steps
By John Buchan Tue 3 – Sat 7 June 2008
The Lowry, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester
Press Night: Tue 3 June, 7.30pm
• Interviews are available with the cast
Maria Aitken’s critically acclaimed production of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1935 spy thriller, The 39 Steps, visits The Lowry from Tue 3 – Sat 7 June. This hilariously recreated smash hit comedy, adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, is currently one of the West End’s ‘must-see’ shows winning an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
Four actors play 139 roles in 100 minutes in this fast-paced spy adventure, suitable for all the family. The fearless four are David Michaels, Clare Swinburne, Alan Perrin and Colin Mace. They perform every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie – including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational death-defying finale in the London Palladium, besides many other favourite cinematic moments, including the memorable and controversial ‘stockings and suspenders’ scene!
This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.
Posted on Wednesday, 28 May 2008 under Press Theatre Press