We are delighted to announce the cast and creative team for our hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock’s iconic thriller, The 39 Steps which comes to the Octagon this April.

Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of John Buchan’s novel The 39 Steps is a co-production with Wiltshire Creative and Mercury TheatreColchester.

The production opens at Salisbury Playhouse on Tuesday 18 February, with previews from Thursday 13 February and runs until Saturday 8 March ahead of its run at Mercury Theatre Colchester from Tuesday 11 – Saturday 29 March and Octagon Theatre Bolton Wednesday 16 April – Saturday 10 May.

Experience the mystery of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, in Patrick Barlow’s brilliantly hilarious stage adaptation. This Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy is back on a UK tour after a phenomenal 10-year run in London’s West End.

Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwind of suspense taking you from the bustling streets of London to the remote Scottish Highlands, as four talented actors play over 150 characters. Don’t miss this exhilarating escapade that will have you laughing, gasping, and cheering for more!

The full cast includes:

Danielle Bird plays Clown 1. Her theatre credits include The Company of Wolves, Astley’s Astounding Adventures, Beauty and the Beast, The Prince and The Pauper (The New Vic Theatre), The Princess and The Pea (The New Victory, Upswing, Unicorn Theatre, York Theatre Royal), A Pretty Sh*tty Love (Theatre Clwyd), The Comedy Of Errors (Mercury Theatre Colchester, Storyhouse Theatre), Charlie & Stan Tour (UK tour), The Worst Witch (Vaudeville Theatre), Aladdin (Theatre Royal Wakefield), The Hypocrite (Hull Truck Theatre, RSC), Macbeth (Shakespeare’s Globe), Not Moses (Arts Theatre), The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Birmingham Rep), Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Cyrano De Bergerac (Grosvenor Open Air Theatre), Father Christmas and The Icicle Bicycle, Tea Time (Oxford Playhouse), The Prince and The Pauper (Unicorn Theatre), Colin Hoult’s Real Horror Show (Leicester Square Theatre) and No Ball Games (New Wolsey Theatre). Her television credits include, Hapless, The Investigator, The Wives Did It and The Double Life of Morton Coyle; and for film, her credits include Now You See Me 2.

Mei Mei Macleod plays Annabelle/ Pamela/ Margaret. Her theatre credits include Miss Julie (Hong Kong Arts Festival), A Playlist for the Revolution (Bush Theatre), Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare’s Globe) and How To Save a Rock (English Touring Theatre). Her television credits include Grantchester.

Mateo Oxley plays Richard Hannay. His theatre credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (Mercury Theatre Colchester), Much Ado About Nothing, Angels In America, Three Days In The Country (National Theatre), Burn it Down: I Want to Live (Theatre Royal Stratford East), The Librarian (Arena Theatre), The Busy World is Hushed (Finborough Theatre), The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable (Punchdrunk), Scenes From 68 Years (Arcola Theatre), Paper Cuts (Bloom Theatre), Target Man, Shock Treatment (King’s Head Theatre), California Suite, Alice: The Musical (The Other Palace), Way To Heaven (Chiswick Playhouse), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cambridge Arts Theatre) and SYP (Soho Theatre). Television credits include The Windsors, The Windsors: Coronation Special, Magpie and Spy Wars.

Phil Yarrow plays Clown 2. His theatre credits include How The Giraffe Got Its Neck (Salisbury Playhouse), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre, UK tour), Crackers (Polka Theatre), Room on the Broom (Lyric Theatre), Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Frinton Summer Theatre), and Bouncers and Round The Garden (Worcester Theatres).

The creative team includes: Director: Ryan McBryde; Designer: Libby Todd; Lighting Designer: Simisola Majekodunmi; Sound Designer: Tom Marshall; Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard; Casting Consultant: Olivia Barr; Assistant Director: Fiona Munro.

The 39 Steps plays at the Octagon Theatre Bolton Wed 16 April – Sat 10 May.