The Mousetrap is currently in its 70th year. You'd think fans would have figured out who the bad guy was by now, but we're still looking years after the premiere of the famed murder mystery, The Mousetrap.
The Mousetrap, written by Agatha Christie, is one of the most famous whodunits in the world and also the world's longest-running play, having been performed in London theatres since November 25, 1952. The Mousetrap premiered in Nottingham on October 6, 1952, and transferred to London's Ambassadors Theatre on November 25, 1952. The Mousetrap played there until March 23, 1974, when it relocated to the bigger St Martin's Theatre next door, reopening to the public on March 25. Since then, it has been a much-loved cornerstone of London's booming theatre industry at the St Martin's Theatre. The Mousetrap at St Martin's Theatre is immensely popular. The play is on sale until January 28 2023.
For over 70 years, Agatha Christie, the queen of the crime novel and creator of some of fiction's greatest detective plays, wrote The Mousetrap and has kept millions of people on the edge of their seats all over the world.
The story goes that when winter strikes the neighbourhood, Giles and Mollie Ralston manage a hotel in the country, but they find themselves considerably busier than planned. They welcome more visitors than average, which is excellent for business, but a phone call from Detective Sergeant Trotter alters the mood. They now can't trust anyone since a violent killer is on the loose. Mrs Boyle, Christopher Wren, Miss Casewell, Major Metcalf, and Mr Paravicini spend the next several hours on edge, all wondering where the night would take them and if they'll ever locate the culprit. When one of the visitors is discovered dead, it appears that the killer is among them! As such, the suspicious personalities confess their dark pasts one by one.
As the audience attempts to figure out who is guilty of the murder, expect the typical twists, turns, and double-bluffs. Following the performance, you will be required to keep the killer's identity a secret so that the play stays a mystery to others.
After the show, we could definitely see why it is the longest-running play. It was very captivating. We got front-row seats, which were well worth it because we could clearly see the actors' reactions and try to decipher them as the mystery unfolded. In this review, we won't mention who did it. However, it is definitely worth seeing to try to play along and figure out who exactly committed the murder. My partner completely got it right!
If you're a fan of Agatha Christie, I believe you should see it. It is worth watching, even if you are not a fan and simply like a well-acted play. The characterization was excellent, and the actors that played the various characters brought them a lot of life. The actor who played Christopher Wren was hilarious. Even with his simple facial movements and gestures, he had everyone giggling.
Overall, the performers' features and mannerisms were well suited to the various characters they portrayed. The Mousetrap is a fantastic play that, although having been on the West End for over seventy years, the world-famous puzzle still looks and feels new. Even so, the issue remains: who did it?
