The MousetrapThe Moustrap at The St Martin's Theatre, West Street, London Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has kept audiences guessing for over five decades. Now in its 52nd incredible year, this world record breaking production continues to enthral, to entertain and to thrill audiences still flocking to the St Martin's Theatre from every corner of the globe. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner. The Mousetrap, which has now played over 21,000 performances is quite simply a great piece of theatrical history because of what it is, a whodunit, written by one of the greatest crime writers. During this phenomenal run there have been no fewer than 336 actors and actresses appearing in the play, 101 miles of shirts have been ironed and over 395 tons of ice cream sold. Some cast members are in the Guinness Book of Records, David Raven as the 'Most Durable actor' for 4575 performances as Major Metcalf, and the late Nancy Seabrooke for a record breaking 15 years as an understudy. The Mousetrap first entered the record books many years ago on 12th April 1958 when it became the longest running show of any kind in the history of British Theatre. Full website coming soon.... |