“The Mousetrap delivers everything adored by legions of Christie fans. “The pace is cracking, the timing excellent, the characterisations warm and full.” – The Guardian “It’s classic Christie, a play for the ages and a study in theatrical perfection” – I think The Mousetrap could run forever” – Daily Telegraph UK
“The cleverest murder mystery of the British Theatre. She eventually adapted the work into a short story before again rewriting it for the stage as The Mousetrap. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from the foremost mystery writer of all time, which the audience is traditionally asked not to reveal after leaving the theatre.Īgatha Christie originally wrote the story as a short radio play entitled Three Blind Mice, which was broadcast in 1947 as a birthday present for Queen Mary. The longest-running West End show, The Mousetrap has by far the longest run of any play anywhere in the world, with over 28,500 performances so far. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house a spinster with a curious background an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef a retired Army major a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone.
It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another.
Image: Supplied.Īgatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is touring Australia to celebrate its 70th Anniversary, produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia and directed by Australian theatre icon Robyn Nevin.Īfter a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, 11-23 May at Canberra Theatre Centre.
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