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Today on Art Beat, we take a trip to The Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro MN where Patrick Barlow’s outrageous comedy The 39 Steps is in performance May 19th through September 1st. Laughter, romance, and adventure go hand-in-hand-in-hand in this hilarious spin on the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller. Framed for murder, ordinary Englishman Richard Hannay races against time to solve the secret of “The 39 Steps” before the police and evil assassins catch up with him.
The Commonweals Production of The 39 Steps utilizes ingenuity on the stage to push audience participants imagination by incorporating the backstage onstage. Rolling clothes racks become train cars, flashlights through a window are transformed in the imagination to a pair of headlights on a car. 4 cast members play a multitude of different characters speaking in different dialects! It sounds complicated but is actually very easy to understand and creates for an engaging performance with never a dull moment. It's physical theatre at it's best that manages to pull off with grace the delicate balance of comedy and suspense.
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Today on Art Beat, we take a trip to The Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro MN where Patrick Barlow’s outrageous comedy The 39 Steps is in performance May 19th through September 1st. Laughter, romance, and adventure go hand-in-hand-in-hand in this hilarious spin on the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller. Framed for murder, ordinary Englishman Richard Hannay races against time to solve the secret of “The 39 Steps” before the police and evil assassins catch up with him.
The Commonweals Production of The 39 Steps utilizes ingenuity on the stage to push audience participants imagination by incorporating the backstage onstage. Rolling clothes racks become train cars, flashlights through a window are transformed in the imagination to a pair of headlights on a car. 4 cast members play a multitude of different characters speaking in different dialects! It sounds complicated but is actually very easy to understand and creates for an engaging performance with never a dull moment. It's physical theatre at it's best that manages to pull off with grace the delicate balance of comedy and suspense.
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