The Mousetrap


The longest running play, in the world, ever, and for a very good reason.

While London’s West End plays host to one musical sensation after another starring 'that chap from that soap opera' or 'that lady from that talent show' there’s one particular fixture consistently filling its house year in, year out, with no jazz-hands in sight - The Mousetrap.

The elements of its success are many:

The Story – written by the world’s most successful author Agatha Christie it’s one of the finest plays ever written, its ingenious plot engages the audience from start to satisfying finish.

The Players - performed by a first-class cast following in the footsteps of illustrious predecessor Sir Richard Attenborough who led the first performance back in 1952.

The Direction - Artistic Director David Turner remains loyal to Christie’s work while extracting the optimum performances from the ensemble cast.

And for those that assume that a play of this age belongs firmly in the past, think again. All references to any historical period such as the second world war and rationing have been cut and action and characterisation are directed to be as contemporary as is possible - short of introducing mobile phones or the internet to proceedings that is!

And such is The Mousetrap’s ability to captivate a modern audience, that even a theatre full of five hundred teenagers with no theatre-going experience were kept on the edge of their seats in a recent performance arranged by Mousetrap Theatre Projects.

So next time you find yourself dazzled by the neon lights of London's West End, make your way to St Martin's Theatre for THE classic murder mystery, the most rewarding evening's entertainment enjoyed by audiences since 1952!

"One of the most skillfully written murder mysteries ever produced" New York Times

"A truly entertaining classic thriller" The Sunday Times

"Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers" The Observer

"The cleverest murder mystery of the British theatre" The Daily Telegraph

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Mousetrap Theatre Projects is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for young people with limited resources, opportunities, or support to engage with the best of London's theatre. At the heart of their work is the desire to open doors to young people who would otherwise consider the world of theatre closed to them.

They run a number of programmes and encourage teachers, youth group leaders, community workers and individuals to get involved. For further information on these programmes, links to educational resource packs and to find out ways that you could support their work, click here.

 

Christie plays The Mousetrap The Mousetrap

The longest running play, in the world, ever, and for a very good reason. While London’s West End plays host to one musical sensation after another starring 'that chap from that soap opera' or 'that lady from that talent show' there’s one particular fixture consistently filling its house year in, ...

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