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"The perfect night out. Agatha Christie's mystery is as gripping now as it was when it first opened."
Suspect everyone. Agatha Christie’s legendary whodunit The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play - and after more than seven decades and 29,000 performances at St Martin’s Theatre, its final twist remains one of theatre’s best-kept secrets.
A murder has been committed in London. A snowstorm has cut off a remote Derbyshire guesthouse. Seven strangers find themselves stranded together at Monkswell Manor - and one of them is a killer. When a police sergeant arrives with a chilling warning, the guests realise the murderer is still among them. One by one, their carefully guarded secrets begin to unravel. But which of them has blood on their hands?
First opening in the West End in 1952 - written at the request of Queen Mary for her 80th birthday - The Mousetrap has played continuously ever since, earning an Olivier Award for Special Recognition on its 70th anniversary. Gripping, witty and impeccably plotted, it is a genuine piece of theatrical history, and the tradition at the final curtain endures to this day: keep the secret. Book your tickets now.
Why it’s worth the watch
The Mousetrap is a genuine piece of living theatre history that still delivers a proper whodunit thrill.
- The world’s longest-running play. More than seven decades and 29,000 performances at St Martin’s Theatre make this a record no other show can touch.
- Agatha Christie at her best. Seven strangers, one snowbound guesthouse and a killer among them, plotted with the wit and misdirection that made Christie famous.
- A twist that has stayed secret. Audiences are asked to keep the ending to themselves, a tradition still honoured at every final curtain.
- Recognised by the Oliviers. The production received an Olivier Award for Special Recognition on its 70th anniversary.
