The 39 Steps at Manoa Valley Theatre

Combining a spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film, the play features more than 150 characters including heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate object, all brought to life by a cast of just four actors.

In our story, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! Mix an Alfred 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!

The play won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2007 and the What's On Stage Award for Best Comedy 2007, and was a 2008 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play. A Hawaii premiere.

Authors

• Alfred Hitchcock
• John Buchan
• Nobby Dimon
• Patrick Barlow
• Simon Corble