the english theatre company
The 39 Steps played at Le Lalano theatre in Lalanne-Trie on Sunday 10 November and the Salle de la Comédie in Lectoure (32700) on Sunday 24 November 2024 . The cast of seven played dozens of different characters and the scenes shifted from London’s West End to the Scottish Highlands and back again before for the romantic dénouement.
Originally a novel by John Buchan, then a film by Alfred Hitchcock, the Patrick Barlow play is a comedic adaptation of both the film and book. Barlow wrote the script to be played by a cast of four; one man to play the hero Richard Hannay, one woman to play his various romantic interests, and two others to play the numerous other characters.
The ETC have followed Barlow’s format with Phil Faiers playing Hannay, Nancy Lynne playing the three female roles and Maurice Shorter and Jon Wainwright playing numerous other roles from underwear salesmen, detectives, and heavies to hotel keepers and cabaret artists! In addition, three cameo roles are being played by Chris Sutton (a Scottish crofter), Richard Hardy (a milkman) and Pru Stojadinovic (a cleaning lady and posh railway traveller).
The 39 Steps played in the West-End from 2006 until 2015, making it the 2nd longest running West-End comedy in London’s history.
Some scenes from our previous shows: