The 39 Steps
Whelnetham Community Centre, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TU
Thursday 23rd April 2026 - Saturday 25th April 2026
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have THE 39 STEPS, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of Theatre!
This comedy spy thriller, follows ordinary Canadian Richard Hannay, who gets embroiled in espionage after a murdered woman whispers "the 39 steps" to him in London. What follows is a cross-country chase to clear his name, stop a spy ring from stealing vital military secrets all whilst pursued by police and villains. It's a fast-paced adventure mixing romance, political intrigue, and inventive staging. Who would ever have thought that a murder could be this funny.
The original London production directed by Maria Aitken designed by Peter McKintosh lighting designed by Ian Scott sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre (now known as the Kiln Theatre) in Kilburn in August 2006 and transferred to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006 and subsequently to the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway on 15th January 2008. The original production was directed by Fiona Buffini.This production is licenced and the film is distributed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd.
This amateur production of “The 39 Steps” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
This comedy spy thriller, follows ordinary Canadian Richard Hannay, who gets embroiled in espionage after a murdered woman whispers "the 39 steps" to him in London. What follows is a cross-country chase to clear his name, stop a spy ring from stealing vital military secrets all whilst pursued by police and villains. It's a fast-paced adventure mixing romance, political intrigue, and inventive staging. Who would ever have thought that a murder could be this funny.
The original London production directed by Maria Aitken designed by Peter McKintosh lighting designed by Ian Scott sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre (now known as the Kiln Theatre) in Kilburn in August 2006 and transferred to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006 and subsequently to the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway on 15th January 2008. The original production was directed by Fiona Buffini.This production is licenced and the film is distributed by ITV Global Entertainment Ltd.
This amateur production of “The 39 Steps” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
