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The Mousetrap
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 4m
Image: 2020 Court Theatre Production (Michael Brosilow)
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Cast Size
4w, 4m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
Note: Concord Theatricals proudly licences The Mousetrap in many countries around the globe. Please note that in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, this title is unavailable for licensing while the original production continues to play in the West End.
A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are 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. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer's pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie switch finish! Chalk up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery writer of her time.
History
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Present Day
- Setting The Great Hall at Monkswell Manor; the present.
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
REVIEWS
"The Mousetrap is not a star vehicle; the play and its author are the stars." - The Guardian, Read More
“The amount of people who’ve seen the show in London is about the same as a single show of ‘Downton Abbey.'" - The New York Times, Read More
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Photos
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Image: 2020 Court Theatre Production (Michael Brosilow)
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Image: 2020 Court Theatre Production (Michael Brosilow)
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Performance rights for this title are currently withdrawn in the UK. To be informed as soon as it becomes available in the future, please submit a license application.