Eltham Little Theatre presents The 39 Steps for nine performances from February 18 – March 5 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre.
This fast-paced tale adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Travis Eccles tells of Richard Hannay, a man with a boring life who meets a woman with a thick accent who identifies herself as a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered and he soon becomes the prime suspect.
A mysterious organisation called ‘The 39 Steps’ is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt as Hannay desperately tries to prove his innocence and uncover the dangerous truth behind what ‘The 39 Steps’ really means.
Four actors portray multiple characters in this parody of Hitchcock’s 1935 film of the same name.
This show is promoted as: “Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunnit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre.”
Performance Dates: February 18 – March 5.
Venue: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BWATE

Cheryl Threadgold

PHOTO: Lisa Feim, Ryan Smith, Luisa Romeo and Mason Frost rehearse The 39 Steps.