A pleasant Sunday in the theatre this time. Not quite the multi-sensory time I had recently. This time it was to see "The 39 Steps". What a wonderful way to show off the actors theatrical skills. The multi-role playing cast (other than Richard Hannay) were quite incredible. It's not to say the the role of Hannay doesn't require as many "miming" skills though just not as many roles. The changing between roles and the mocking of each others abilities and the poking fun at theatre itself was sustained and sustainable for me anyway.
The quick changes from role to role were cleverly costumed as well as often funny.
I couldn't imagine how The 39 Steps could be funny as it was from memory a drama/mystery. But it certainly was funny due to the melodramatic nature of the plot really. My favourite piece or perhaps my greatest admiration was for the knocking out of one of the characters who fell stiff to the ground and did a full body flip backward seemingly on his head.
It was a fun time to spend on a Sunday afternoon despite the overpowering smell of moth balls from a nearby patron.
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