The 39 Steps ... 10 belly laughs out of 10!

In the words of director David Allsopp, ‘The 39 Steps is 100% pure entertainment, and I can think of no better way for Pymble Players to say farewell to our home of 50 years than to have one hell of a good time”.  The 39 Steps is one hell of a rollercoaster ride for the audience.  Is it a thriller, a comedy or a romance?  The Pymble Players have managed to showcase all three of these genres in this one tidy play and I laughed until I cried.

Daniel Ferris plays Richard Hannay and as always, is charismatic and naturally funny….

The challenge of meeting his stage presence falls on the shoulders of Cassandra Gorman in the roles of Annabella, Pamela, and Margaret.  Gorman is also tall and easy on the eye so these two look like a natural couple, even through a maze of numerous accents, ridiculous situations and a pair of handcuffs…

Mitch Doran (Clown 1) and Faith Jessel (Clown 2) are multi-talented dynamos who change characters, jackets, hats and accents all in one breath.  The bandwidth required to play these parts is extraordinary.  They don’t seem to have a lot of down time and when they are on it is non-stop shenanigans.

The 39 Steps will continue to make its audience laugh out loud until 23rd November.

Published 5 November 2024 by Stage Whispers