Todd Carty and Catherine Shipton to star in The Mousetrap at His Majesty’s Theatre
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The 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap, the longest running play in the world, continues to enthrall audiences on its UK tour, with a week long run coming up at His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen from June 12-17.
The cast of the iconic murder-mystery on tour includes Todd Carty (EastEnders, Grange Hill,Dancing on Ice) as Major Metcalf and Catherine Shipton (known for playing Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin in BBC drama Casualty) as Mrs Boyle.
Aberdeen Performing Arts Director of Programming and Creative Projects, Ben Torrie said: “It’s no surprise that The Mousetrap is the longest running West End production in history. 70 years on from its opening, it continues to enrapture audiences.
"It is a brilliantly written play and this amazing cast will bring it to life in a truly memorable way.” Todd and Catherine will be joined by Rachel Dawson (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Gillian Lynn Theatre) as Mollie Ralston, Michael Lyle (Amadeus at National Theatre and RSC’s A Christmas Carol) as Giles Ralston, Shaun McCourt (The Railway Children at Kings Cross Theatre and War Horse at the National Theatre), as Christopher Wren, Leigh Lothian (Lovely Bones at Birmingham Rep and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre and on tour) as Miss Casewell, Steven Elliot (The Ladykillers UK tour and Associate Artist of Theatre Clwyd) as Mr. Paravicini, and Garyn Williams (The Corn is Green at the National Theatre) 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?
Tickets are on sale now, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.
