The Mousetrap
A beautiful manor has recently been renovated into a guest house by Mollie and Giles Ralston. Mollie waits for the guests to arrive, listening to a radio report about the murder. The report states that police are looking for a man in a dark overcoat who was observed near the scene.
Eventually, their four guests arrive. First to enter is Christopher Wren. He is hyperactive and unkempt. Giles instantly dislikes Christopher, whereas Mollie has the opposite reaction. Mrs. Boyle and Major Metcalf arrive next, together in a cab from the station. Mrs. Boyle is a complainer, and Metcalf is a friendly, former military-man. Miss Casewell arrives next, described as a mannish woman.She’s the last of the expected guests, but a fifth person arrives unannounced. In a foreign accent, he introduces himself as Mr. Paravicini. His car, he explains, is trapped in a snow drift, and the storm has the added effect of trapping all the characters in the house as the roads are now unpassable. Mollie is uncomfortable with Mr. Paravicini, but she prepares the house’s final room, nonetheless. What happens next is anyone's guess.
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in London's West End in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. The play has a twist ending, which the audience are traditionally asked not to reveal after leaving the theatre.
Season Dates Between: Friday July 2nd 2021 and Saturday July 24th 2021 8pm and 2pm matinees
LOCATION
The Castle - Rockingham Theatre Company, 8 Attwood Way, Rockingham, 6168
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