The 39 Steps // 3-25-23

[@peterking2794]

My company is rehearsing this play and I'm learning the lighting tech. Reading the script on its own didn't make a lot of sense until I watched this KZbin video. It is now much clearer and has been a big help to me. Thanks!

[@mcutler321]

Glad it was helpful! We enjoyed it very much and I hope you and your company do too! :)

[@vincentbeton]

When I read the Script I found it hard to imagine how this is supposed to be played but you were able to do it amazingly

[@GrantTarredus]

Vincent, I’d very much like to read the script myself; could you tell me where to find it, please? Thank you!

[@vincentbeton]

@@GrantTarredus I got the german script sent by a Friend then. I am optimistic he still knows where it was from, but would that even help because of the language?^^

[@GrantTarredus]

@@vincentbeton Coincidentally enough, I’ve just recently learned to read and speak German! But while I appreciate your kind offer very much, l should have thought to search for the script before asking you for it. I’ll poke around a bit, and in all likelihood it won’t be necessary to bother your pal. What can’t be found on the web these days? Many thanks! And if I fail, I’ll come back with my tail between my legs.

[@heidipage2997]

Great talent here! Watched this to see is we want to do this play. Great comedic timing!! Large cheer!

[@mcutler321]

Thank you very much! Hope you decide to do this play, it’s a ton of fun! 😁

[@shellyspiano]

Well done the company, VERY well done!... but... Patrick Barlow is locked in the past. Don't know when he did the adaptation but is is pure National Theatre of Brent, which was he and Jim Broadbent who put on epic pieces with just the two of them and maybe another one or two, or the audience. I first saw them doing Zulu in an alternative venue in London (can't just now remember the name) in the late 70's. The audience was involved and it was excellent, imaginative theatre. They came to the Theatre Royal in Plymouth with part of Wagner's Ring Cycle (they and a lady, pianist and singer, if I remember rightly). Again, excellent and imaginative theatre They did it in the studio theatre there. I was a techie there and we all went out to eat after the show. I can't remember exactly who was eating with whom, but I do remember that Jim Broadbent was a delightful, humble man (and you probably all know who he is - a talented and modest actor). Patrick Barlow was arrogant, giving the impression that he thought himself God's gift to theatre. So - this play is pure National Theatre of Brent. It was great at its time but is now dated. This amateur company have produced it excellently but the piece itself leaves me stone cold - I suppose because of my memories. Congratulations to all and apologies for my inability to get engrossed.

[@BigShargle]

He Liked It!

[@theretiringbarber]

Well done !

[@jablinjavlin7817]

Hello!!! So i have a audition for the 39 steps next week and i want to audition for the character you played aka one of the clowns. And you did great i just wanted to know to get the role what did you do in your audition that won the director over?

[@mcutler321]

Hey there! So awesome, it is an amazing play! Having seen this show before and heard we were going to do it, I knew what role I wanted as well...so I read the script in advance, watched some scenes online, and came to the audition as prepared as possible to go for that role. I think what may have won me over is that I am open to new ideas/direction for the character, willing to be silly or try out of the box ideas for the show, and I don't take myself too seriously :) This play is definitely a team effort, so be open to collaborate with your fellow actors, see what works and what doesn't and from there you form a tight bond that translates to the play being a seamless production. Best of luck and break legs with the audition! :)

[@jablinjavlin7817]

@mcutler321 thank you very much and I'm super exited for it, it's a very good play and a really funny one at that. :)

[@katgreer6113]

doing this for class....

[@nickan_benickan]

37:00-48:00

[@og_nory]

28:30

[@peri5787]

22:53

[@TheClassicMagda]

1:07:12

[@AlphaMaleJoey]

1:31:31

[@JoeyMcDonoughExists]

1:32:16

[@방귀대장뿡뿡이-b1n]

27:54

[@masterofnone5203]

Please explain why the scene changes are so incredible long! It makes zero sense.

[@shellyspiano]

Very good question. I imagine because it is, after all, an amateur group and, for an amateurr group, it is excellent, even with the long waits. There is lots of tight timing within the action and they achieve that very well. (I've been in a crap amdram company and, later on a very good one, before going on to study performing art and working s a techie, mostly, in professional theatre...just for your info)

[@OjasRitesh]

In the stage directions, there is a whole SECTION about how the actors need an "Olympian Level of Fitness" to perfectly do this play. I personally don't think any of the actor's have that. Also, you try move an armchair, a stand, 2 chairs and 3 boxes about 15m each and then bring down the curtains within a 3 second time frame. It's HARD.