When it comes to murder mysteries you really can’t beat Agatha Christie and The Mousetrap has been one of the longest running plays, now celebrating its 60th Anniversary.
So I was over the moon to find out that the play was coming to the Rhyl Pavilion and the other night I had chance to see the show live and bring you my review of The Mousetrap.
The Mousetrap Breaking Records
The Mousetrap has already broken records and has been performed over 25,000 times to audiences that love the show.
The Rhyl Pavilion was packed to the rafters the for an evening’s entertainment with the theatre looking like it was at capacity for the night.
With a cross-section of generations set to enjoy the Agatha Christie classic, with its fantastic set and use of sound effects to produce the idea of the story taking place in Monkswell Manor Guest House, it’s no surprise that the play has gone for 60 years and been performed to so many happy audiences.
The production values of The Mousetrap are brilliant and the story has you gripped from start to finish with its wonderful characters that each have their own secrets for you to discover throughout the play and the evening.
With a collection of cast from stage and screen including TV shows such as Doctors, The Bill, Holby City and more the cast work very well together and the atmosphere throughout  is wonderful and they all work very well together.
It is quite tricky writing this article without giving away spoilers, so I’m doing my best for you folks. Suffice to say, I don’t want to mention too much to do with the plot, suffice to say there is murder at the Monkswell Manor and you will need to find out who is the murderer!
I have to say that Karl Howman (Blake’s Seven, The Bill, Brush Strokes) was superb as Mr. Paravinci and the majority of his scenes had me laughing along with the rest of the audience. Â As did Ryan Saunders as the rather childish and lovable Christopher Wren.
Henry Luxemburg (Hollyoaks, Doctor Who) had a great stage presence as Giles Ralston and his performance certainly had me gripped. Joanna Croll (Doctors, Fallen) was also brilliant as Mollie Ralston, Giles’ wife.
A Manor On A Stage
Lets not forget the stage itself, the set design is fantastic, with the stage set in Monkswell Manor, no detail is left out from the weather outside the windows to the original clock on the mantelpiece. It’s a visual delight to see and watch as characters move around the set, making you believe you are really looking in to a real manor.
The Moustrap is a superb piece of theatre and has really stood the test of time, I recommend everyone to go and see it, it will have you laughing and thinking all the way through on who the murderer is.
The Moustrap is one of the best plays I’ve seen in years, it’s gripping, funny and masterpiece of theatre.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
