The 39 Steps: Rehearsals are nearly at the finish line
Way back in the far distant past, way further back than a mere whisky-addled old Scotsman can remember, the solution to “what does the English Theatre Company do next?” was starting to bubble to the surface.
After leaving this brew to simmer quietly and mature the resultant distillation was obtained, approved and bottled. It was then sold in the New Year to prospective cast members who were invited to turn up in mid-march for auditions to “The 39 Steps” — one of the longest running comedies in London’s West End.
Now then, auditions are strange happenings. After being told what we were going to be doing next and what roles needed filling we were supposed to be able to choose our possible character from the cast list.
Once a performance is completed it is time to tear down the set, clean the theatre from top to bottom and return the Salle des Fêtes to its regular, unadorned, clean and tidy state.