The 39 Steps – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film, Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s revival of The 39 Steps features femme fatales, a runaway convict, police chases, and a healthy number of sheep. The film and the play both share an almost identical narrative structure and much of the dialogue has been lifted straight out of the film and into the play - however they couldn’t feel more different to each other. The play is a spoof of the classic film, and while it still maintains the dry, sarcastic humour of the film, it relies heavily on slapstick comedy. I was especially pleased to see the iconic train scream being absolutely nailed because nothing is more camp than that.
With only four actors, but about 150 characters, it was a marvel to watch the cast rapidly battling with jac...
