What's On | The Mousetrap – 70th Anniversary Tour

The Mousetrap Promotional Artwork: a dark wooden panelled background; a giant ‘70’ is written in red neon, with ‘Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap’ written in the same style on top of it; perched in the ‘0’ is a 2D mouse, sitting upright; white capitalized script reads ‘Have you dunnit?’; underneath, ‘70th anniversary tour’ is written in white capitals within a red neon border.

The Mousetrap promo image. Eight characters stand in a triangle formation, looking intently at the camera. A moustachioed man with crossed arms and a deeply-furrowed brow. A woman with slicked-back hair and a masculine suit, hands tucked behind her back. A woman in a peacock blue shirt-dress with her hands on her hips. A suited young man gesturing with a pen and holding a notebook. A man in a black felt hat looking concerned. A man in a silk cravat with a raised eyebrow. A man in a colourful knitted vest and bowtie, hands in pockets. A severe-looking woman in a beige overcoat pursing her lips.

The Mousetrap promo image. A dark-haired young man in a brown suit with a faint check pattern stands side-ways on, writing in a notebook. Behind him, a doorway into a brick-walled passage with a bewigged portrait on display.

The Mousetrap promo image. A fair-haired young man in a violently colourful knitted vest and bowtie looks at the camera with wide eyes, his hands clutched before him. Behind, an austere fireplace and mantlepiece, complete with ornamental plates, clocks and a portrait of Elizabeth I.

The Mousetrap promo image. A dark-haired young woman wearing a black woollen coat over a grey suit with a masculine cut stares seriously down the camera, hands in pockets. Behind, an ornately-carved wooden doorway opening into a passage.

The Mousetrap promo image. A woman in a peacock blue shirt-dress holds a telephone to her ear and listens, her red lips slightly parted and her other hand gripping the telephone’s cord. Behind her, wood-panelled walls and a side-table with a huge, lacquered radio.

The Mousetrap promo image. A well-groomed, dark-haired man in a ostentatious midnight blue silk waistcoat and cravat holds a gilded pocket watch in his hands and raises an eyebrow. Behind, an ornately-carved wooden doorway opening into a passage.

The Mousetrap promo image. A severe-looking, grey-streaked woman in a crisp which shirt and beige overcoat clutches her hands around her leather handbag and purses her lips. Behind, an austere fireplace and mantlepiece, complete with ornamental plates, clocks and a portrait of Elizabeth I.

The Mousetrap – 70th Anniversary Tour

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Due to cast illness, the role of Mrs Boyle (previously played by Gwyneth Strong) will be played by Judith Rae and the role of Mollie Ralston (previous played by Neerja Naik) will be played by Hollie Sullivan.

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!

As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?

Now celebrating 70 years, The Mousetrap has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats. COULD YOU BE NEXT?

Starring Todd Carty (EastEnders, The Bill) and Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses, EastEnders).

Access performances

Sat 20 April
Sign language interpreted performance – Interpreted by Sarah Ankers – Provided by Complete Communication

“The cleverest murder mystery of British theatre”

The Telegraph

“A truly entertaining classic thriller”

The Sunday Times

“Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers”

The Observer

Gwyneth Strong

Theatre credits include: Lady of Letters (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre / UK Tour); Stand (Chris Goode and Company / Oxford Playhouse / Battersea Arts Centre); Monkey Bars (unicorn Theatre / Traverse Edinburgh Festival / Drum Plymouth / Taunton Brewhouse); A Round-Heeled Woman (Aldwych Theatre); Von Ribbentrop’s Watch (Oxford Playhouse / UK Tour).

TV credits include: Eastenders; The Great Train Robbery – A Copper’s Tale; Casualty; Midsomer Murders; Only Fools and Horses; New Tricks; Murder in Suburbia; Silent Witness; Harry Enfield.

Film credits include: Suzie Gold; Crimetime; Cry Freedom; Bloody Kids.

Todd Carty

Theatre includes the role of ‘Detective Inspector Hallet’ in the UK Tour of A Business Of Murder and he played the role of ‘Patsy’ to great acclaim in the UK Tour and in the West End production of Spamalot, in both 2014 and 2015.

Film work includes the science fantasy film Krull directed by Peter Yates, where he played the role of ‘Oswin’. He has also turned his hand to comic roles in films including: What’s In It For You?, A Question Of Balance, Serve Them Right”, The Candy Show, a comedy fantasy film, where he played the role of ‘Randy Candy’, and ‘Mike’ in Silver Birches a film based on the Adrian Plass novel on location in the Peak District.

Northcott Theatre

Theatre

Running time: 140 minutes, no interval

Members Discount, U26 Ticket Offer

Age 7+