The 39 Steps To Tour

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. After playing more than three million audience members across 39 countries, from London’s West End to Broadway, this international hit, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, is reimagined and coming to Australia.

Directed by Damien Ryan and starring 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 actors play 130 roles in a 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!”

Image: David Collins, Lisa McCune, Ian Stenlake and Shane Dundas - The 39 Steps. Photographer: Benny Capp

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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

Waitlist now at www.the39steps.com.au

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