The Mousetrap tickets
The Mousetrap Play, as most people will surely know, is the longest-running play in the world. It opened in the West End of London in 1952 and had been running continuously since then. On the 18th of November, 2012 the play notched up its 25,000th performance. The play is at St. Martin's Theatre in the West End and the touring production is currently in Tunbridge Wells.
The Mousetrap is a murder/mystery which was written by Agatha Christie. There is an unusual twist ending to the play and, by tradition, when audiences leave the theater, they are asked not to reveal the ending to anyone.
The play was originally a short radio play, called Three Blind Mice, which was based on the true story of a young boy who died while in the foster care of a farmer and his wife in 1945.
When Agatha Christie wrote The Mousetrap, she gave the rights to her grandson as a birthday present, and because of these rights, apart from the West End production, only one other production can be performed annually in the UK. Also, no film can be made of the play until the West End production has been closed for at least six months.
The Story
So, a brief synopsis of the plot! A murder has taken place, and the action takes place at Monkswell Manor, a large house that has been recently converted into a guesthouse by newly-weds, Giles and Mollie Ralston. Initially, they think that it is nothing to do with them but then a police officer arrives to question their guests who are acting slightly strangely in various ways. The plot twists and turns from there until the final enthralling twist at the end. Over the years, The Mousetrap has had many reviews, of course, and in one of The Mousetrap reviews, Agatha Christie even said that “it is time for it to finish. The play keeps on going strong, however, and is still a big tourist attraction for visitors to London”.The cast and creative team are changed annually.
The current Director in London at St. Martin's Theatre is Ian Talbot- The cast at St. Martin's Theatre
- Emma Deegan as Mollie Ralston
- Rob Heanley as Giles Ralston
- Timothy O'Hara as Christopher Wren
- Eunice Roberts as Mrs Boyle
- Laurence Kennedy as Major Metcalf
- Jocasta King as Miss Casewell
- Philip Cox as Mr Paravicini
- Eddie Eyre as Detective-Sergeant Trotter
Book Tickets for The Mousetrap play - A Mysterious Story
Tickets are available in Tunbridge Wells from £26 and in London from £18. You can discount tickets through online promotional schemes. The play is approximately two and a half hours long with a twenty-minute interval. The play isn't really suitable for children but those of 11 years old and over may enjoy it.The Mousetrap dates
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