Guelph Little Theatre to present The 39 Steps

GUELPH –   Guelph Little Theatre continues its winter season with The 39 Steps, a theatrical comedy that transforms Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller into a whirlwind of espionage, romance and riotous stagecraft. 

Directed by Jane Watson and Brendan Linwood, this adaptation by Patrick Barlow (from the novel by John Buchan) delivers a fusion of Monty Python-style physical comedy with Hitchcock suspense, officials say.

The production opens with a two-for-one preview performance on Feb. 29 at 7pm.

Performance schedule includes:

– Jan. 30, 7pm;

– Jan 31, 2pm and 7pm;

– Feb. 1, 2pm;

– Feb. 6, 7pm;

– Feb. 7, 2pm and 7pm; and

– Feb. 8, 2pm.

The play follows a seemingly ordinary man who becomes embroiled in extraordinary danger after meeting a mysterious woman who claims to be a spy.

When she is murdered in his apartment, he finds himself on the run pursued by both the police and a shadowy organization known only as The 39 Steps.

What follows is a nationwide chase packed with quick-change characters, imaginative stage effects and a finale that leaves audiences breathless, officials say.

A cast of only six actors brings over 100 characters to life.

For more details and tickets visit guelphlittletheatre.com/whats-on.