A LOCALLY-PRODUCED adaptation of an Alfred Hitchcock thriller will hit the Theatre Royal stage this summer.

Classic spy production 39 Steps arrives at the venue for three performances in July. And it will feature four of St Helens’ finest born and bred talent playing 50 roles between them, none of whom are strangers to the Theatre Royal.

The cast includes the theatre's own workshop-trained former De La Salle pupil Benjamin Engelen, who starred in Regal Entertainments 2013’s smash hit production of Bouncers and in Liverpool Empire’s 2014 Christmas panto Aladdin.

Starring alongside Benjamin is former Cowley student Harry Moore who audiences may recognise from Sky One’s Little Crackers as well as countless Theatre Royal shows including 2013’s Peter Pan.

Multi-talented actress, dancer and opera Singer Kathryn Chambers (Alan Ayckbourn’s Seasons Greetings) will show off her skills as she portrays the three different love interests throughout the show.

And the object of Kathryn’s affections will be aimed towards Thatto Heath actor Tom Platt, who has been involved in the theatre's production of Ciggie Run, West End production of The Play That Goes Wrong and UK Tour of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, who leads the cast as Richard Hannay and also co-produces the show.

Follow the incredible adventures of the handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and devastatingly beautiful women.

It promises to be 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action in a show that is fun for the whole family. It would be criminal to miss this witty and clever crime-caper, so book your tickets before they all disappear.

The 39 Steps will be shown on Monday, July 27 at 8pm and Tuesday, July 28 at 3pm and 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and group rates are available for bookings of 10 or more.

For more information call 01744 756000 or visit: www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com