[Australian Tour] The 39 Steps to Tour Australia - 4 Actors, 130 Characters and 100 Minutes of Hilarity

The 39 Steps to Tour Australia - 4 Actors, 130 Characters and 100 Minutes of Hilarity

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Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS, a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than three million fans across 39 countries, from London’s West End to Broadway, this international sensation, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, is reimagined and coming to Australia.

Directed by acclaimed theatre-maker Damien Ryan and starring four of Australia’s most beloved talents - Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers, Sea Patrol, The King and I), Ian Stenlake (Sea Patrol, Stingers) and The Umbilical Brothers (David Collins and Shane Dundas) - THE 39 STEPS is ready to make its way across Australia in an unmissable national tour this year.

THE 39 STEPS will open at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 8 August, then travel to Newcastle’s Civic Theatre from 2 September, Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 10 September, and the Playhouse, QPAC in Brisbane from 7 October. Tickets are on presale now in Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, with general public sales from Thursday. Tickets in Melbourne are on presale from 26 May, with general public sales from 28 May.

Join the suave but unsuspecting Richard Hannay as he finds himself framed for murder and tangled in a web of spies, secrets and seductive strangers. To clear his name, he must outrun the law, outwit international agents and survive a string of increasingly absurd adventures.

In just 100 minutes of non-stop action, four fearless actors play 130 roles in a dazzling display of quick changes, inventive stagecraft and high-energy hilarity.

“We have always loved the stage adaptation of THE 39 STEPS and feel like the time is right for Australia to have a new production of this inventive, laugh-out-loud tour de force for four actors. We are very excited to have assembled such an amazing cast to bring this show to life,” said producers Neil Gooding and Alex Woodward.

“THE 39 STEPS is funny, suspenseful, celebrates everything theatre can do, is a beautiful piece for actors and lovers of storytelling and after so many years, it still just explodes in the imagination,” said director Damien Ryan. “It’s one of the world's first and most exciting spy thrillers and I think it reaches us so powerfully because the spy is one of us. It’s not about a titanium-built ex-soldier coolly dismantling a global threat. It’s about a listless, restless everyman who gets framed into an adventure that sees him have to escape his humble London apartment and go on an iconic journey, both through the big bad world and within himself, finding love and courage and above all standing up against the surveillance state, political intrigue and a national betrayal. It’s a sharp and dangerous noir mystery, it’s a joyous comedy and it’s a deep romance. And it all happens simply because he went to the theatre one night!”

Book now for THE 39 STEPS, a gripping fast-paced comedy thriller that will leave you breathless with laughter.

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THE 39 STEPS

  • Adapted by Patrick Barlow

  • From the novel by John Buchan

  • From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock

  • Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited

  • And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon

  • Director: Damien Ryan

  • Set and Costume Designer: James Browne

  • Lighting Designer: Matthew Marshall 

SEASON DETAILS

SYDNEY

  • Venue: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

  • Season: 8 - 30 August

  • Times: Tues-Fri 7pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30pm, Wed 2pm, Sat 2:30pm, Sun 3pm (performance times vary each week)

  • Prices: From $69.00 (Transaction fees apply)

  • Bookings: www.sydneyoperahouse.com or (02) 9250 7777

  • Groups 8 + call (02) 9250 7777

  • TICKETS NOW ON PRESALE, GP SALES FROM 22 MAY

NEWCASTLE

  • Venue: Civic Theatre

  • Season: 2 - 6 September

  • Times: Tues-Thurs 7pm, Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm

  • Prices: From $55.00 (Transaction fees apply)

  • Bookings: civictheatrenewcastle.com.au or (02) 4929 1977

  • Groups 8 + call (02) 4929 1977

  • TICKETS NOW ON PRESALE, GP SALES FROM 22 MAY

MELBOURNE

  • Venue: Comedy Theatre

  • Season: 10 - 28 September

  • Times: Tues-Thurs 7:00pm, Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm, Sun 1pm (performance times vary each week)

  • Prices: From $65.00 (Transaction fees apply)

  • Bookings: ticketek.com.au or 1300 11 10 11

  • Groups 8 + call (03) 9299 9873 or email groups@marrinergroup.com.au

  • TICKETS ON PRESALE 26 MAY, GP SALES FROM 28 MAY

BRISBANE

  • Venue:  Playhouse, QPAC

  • Season:  7 - 19 October

  • Times: Tues-Thurs 7:00pm, Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Wed, Thurs & Sat 2pm, Sun 3pm (performance times vary each week)

  • Prices: From $55.00 (Transaction fees apply)

  • Bookings: qpac.com.au or phone 136 246

  • Groups 8+ call (07) 3840 7466

  • TICKETS NOW ON PRESALE, GP SALES FROM 22 MAY

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