WHEN you’re watching an adaptation of an Alfred Hitchcock movie you expect plenty of twists and mystery.

And The Lady Vanishes doesn’t disappoint, with a genuine edge-of-seat plot.

It also has a good mix of laughs, particularly thanks to a pair of stereotypical Englishmen abroad – played to great effect by Clive Flint and Andrew Bone – who are far more interested in the cricket score than the drama unfolding ahead of the Second World War.

An old woman, Mrs Froy, expertly brought to life by Jane Evers, goes missing on a train while her companion, Iris, is sleeping.

But almost everyone on the train insists that Mrs Froy is a product of Iris’s imagination and a bump she suffered to her head.

Iris has to team up with a man she finds particularly irritating, Gilbert, in a bid to solve the mystery and rescue her friend.

For me, the play was a huge success. It was gripping, genuinely funny and had ingenious sets that really deserve a mention.

The fast pace and length of the play – coming in comfortably under two hours, including the interval – also make it a great choice for anyone who struggles to maintain their focus at the theatre.

Runs until Saturday.