Get caught up in Christie’s Mousetrap mystery on stage

THE Mousetrap, the legendary whodunnit from Queen of Crime, Dame Agatha Christie, is coming to Southport Theatre. Gwyneth Strong will star as Mrs Boyle, directed by Gareth Armstrong, as the play embarks on a major national tour in the new year.

This unstoppable West End hit has been delighting theatregoers for 67 years with its macabre murder mystery.

Following a record-breaking 60th anniversary debut tour in 2012, The Mousetrap returns by popular demand, on an extensive new tour that will travel the length and breadth of the country, giving audiences all across the UK the opportunity to discover theatre’s best kept secret.

The Mousetrap arrives on the stage of Southport Theatre on Monday, March 25 to Wednesday 27, with performances at 7.30pm with a 2.30pm matinee on Thursday. Tickets are £1335.

Gwyneth Strong is best known for her role in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses in which she starred in the role of Cassandra.

The role gained Gwyneth mainstream recognition and she appeared in the hit comedy show as well as several Christmas specials between 1989 and 2003.

More recently, she joined the cast of EastEnders in the role of Geraldine Clough.

First seen in Nottingham in 1952 – starring Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim – The Mousetrap went on to become the world’s longest running stage production following its West End transfer to The Ambassadors in 1952 and St Martins in 1973, where it has played ever since, continuing a recordbreaking run with more than 27,500 performances in London so far.

Book your tickets now online at www.southporttheatreandconventioncentre.com or call 01704 500036 / 0844 871 3021