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The Mousetrap (review)

You’ll have to kill me before I reveal the secrets of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap which opened to public acclaim at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre last night.

The play’s West End run is 60-years-old and is celebrating with a national tour. I must say that the old girl of whodunnits, is holding up remarkably well (even if the theatre’s lighting and sound had moments of dementia last night).

The cast, mainly favourite faces from TV, play it a little tongue in cheek, practising their drama school received pronunciation, and indulging in one of theatre’s greatest parlour games. Even now it keeps you guessing to the end.

Suspend your disbelief and just enjoy the nostalgia of a country house murder mystery that has, surprisingly, stood the test of time.

The plot is set in a country guest house run by aspiring, but amateur, young hoteliers, Giles and Mollie Ralston (Corrie’s Bruno Langley and EastEnders Jemma Walker).

Their first set of guests arrive and what a bunch of oddballs they are - but if you know your Christie then you’ll know what to expect. Pretty soon there’s murder afoot and a pretty troubling story, way ahead of its time, emerges.

Brush Strokes Karl Howman overacts outrageously as the token Johnny Foreigner Mr Paravicini but it’s all part of Christie’s devilish scheming. There are more red herrings in The Mousetrap than to be found in Billingsgate Market.

So whodunit? That would be telling….

Running until Saturday. For tickets call the box office 0844 871 7607 or visit www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury


ANNE COX
@LBOanne


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