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Catherine Shipton joins Todd Carty for 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap
New casting is announced as Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller continues to tour the UK and Ireland
New casting is announced for the 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the world, which continues to enthrall audiences throughout the UK and Ireland.
From this week, the cast of the iconic murder-mystery on tour will include Todd Carty (EastEnders) who continues to play Major Metcalf and Catherine Shipton (Casualty) as Mrs. Boyle.
They will be joined by Rachel Dawson as Mollie Ralston, Michael Lyle as Giles Ralston, Shaun McCourt, as Christopher Wren, Leigh Lothian as Miss Casewell, Steven Elliot as Mr. Paravicini, and Garyn Williams as Detective Sgt. Trotter.
Genre-defining murder mystery The Mousetrap, written by Agatha Christie, the world’s best-selling novelist of all time, premiered at Theatre Royal Nottingham in 1952 and toured the UK before opening in the West End where it continues its record-breaking engagement at the St Martin’s Theatre, 70 years on.
The iconic thriller’s 70th Anniversary tour also opened in Nottingham in September 2022, and continues to travel throughout the UK and Ireland, marking its milestone anniversary by visiting over 70 theatres, including all cities to which it originally played 70 years ago, plus many more.
As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at Monkswell Manor, a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst. One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim?
The Mousetrap is produced by Adam Spiegel with Direction by Ian Talbot OBE and Denise Silvey. A full tour schedule, further information, theatre listings and ticket purchase through the website MousetrapOnTour.co.uk
