{"id":1946,"date":"2019-03-13T21:07:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T21:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rosereview.co.uk\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2019-03-13T21:07:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T21:07:03","slug":"three-blind-mice-the-mousetrap-churchill-theatre-12-03-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosereview.co.uk\/?p=1946","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Three Blind Mice…\u2019 \u2013 The Mousetrap, Churchill Theatre 12.03.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time this year, it was back to the Churchill Theatre in Bromley for the opening night of the tour of the Longest running play on the West End, Agatha Christie\u2019s The Mousetrap<\/em>, the ultimate \u2018Whodunnit\u2019 since 1952. I was looking forward to seeing if I could crack the case! There will be no spoilers in this review.<\/p>\n

Set in a newly converted country house, on opening night a group of strangers are brought together as a snow storm cuts them off. To their horror and appearance of a police officer, a murderer is in their mists. Who is it? One by one the suspicious character start to reveal their sordid past until the last nerve shredding moment the identity and motive are finally revealed.<\/p>\n

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THE MOUSTRAP, \u00a9 JOHAN PERSSON<\/p><\/div>\n

Like many murder mystery productions the play itself takes a small while to get going with pace, as there are many characters to introduce to the audience \u2013 and start the accusations and guessing of who it could be! To me it wasn\u2019t until Act 2 that the pace started picking up and story getting quite intense, although I caught on to a few things within the storyline \u2013 I sadly, along with a fair few audience members was incorrect! However, from that alone I can understand why this play is such a hit to the public. You really have to concentrate on the story, focusing a lot on the dialogue to pick up any clues \u2013 it was great to see that for once a play had its actor\u2019s mic\u2019d up, something you don\u2019t quite often see but it really helped with hearing everything and you didn\u2019t miss a thing!<\/p>\n

The set was very simple, being just the living space of the Old country house. It just added to the tense scenes, accompanying the actors and story very well!<\/p>\n

The cast tonight:<\/p>\n

Mrs Boyle \u2013 Gwyneth Strong<\/p>\n

Mr Paravicini \u2013 David Alcock<\/p>\n

Sgt Trotter \u2013 Geoff Arnold<\/p>\n

Giles Ralston \u2013 Nick Biadon<\/p>\n

Christopher Wren \u2013 Lewis Chandler<\/p>\n

Major Metcalf \u2013 John Griffiths<\/p>\n

Mollie Ralston \u2013 Harriet Hare<\/p>\n

Miss Casewell \u2013 Saskia Vaigncourt \u2013 Strallen<\/p>\n

The full cast were excellent at keeping the story going and often misleading at times within the story that would have the audience thinking \u2018its him, no its her!\u2019 but at times being completely incorrect! Nick Biadon and Harriet Hare played tonight\u2019s hosts the Ralston\u2019s. Harriet was very strong in her role with some amazing emotions being displayed throughout, where Nick\u2019s love for his wife and to protect her was very well portrayed.<\/p>\n

Known mainly from her role in the classic British Comedy Only Fools and Horses<\/em>, Gwyneth Strong takes on the highly strung Mrs Boyle. Her character was perfect in every way, I am sure that many of us have met in our lifetime a personality like Mrs Boyle that you can tut at but also chuckle to yourself. Her attitude towards Sgt Trotter (no pun intended there!) played by Geoff Arnold \u2013 who also was great within his role was entertaining to watch.<\/p>\n

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THE MOUSTRAP, \u00a9 JOHAN PERSSON<\/p><\/div>\n

Special mention have to go to Lewis Chandler playing Christopher Wren who at first appears as an innocent happy, jovial, silly man goes to a scared, lost and vulnerable man.\u00a0 Lewis excelled within the character, clearly showing the change in Christopher\u2019s personality that had the audience loving him and reaching out to him \u2013 similar to Mrs Ralston. This also appeared within the character of Miss Casewell played by Saskia Vaigncourt \u2013 Strallen, who at first you see as a strong independent woman breaks down for the audience to see her vulnerable side.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to write about this production without the risk of spoilers and having been asked by the officer himself to keep the secret well hidden it is clear that the passion for this play is still alight within the theatre world. Having past its theatre many times in London, I am so glad that I finally got to be part of this mystery and for anyone who loves a bit of crime and puzzle solving this is the perfect play for you!<\/p>\n

Playing at the Churchill Theatre until Saturday 16th<\/sup> March, for all ticket information go here<\/a><\/strong>. The Mousetrap <\/em>will then continue on its UK Tour for all dates and ticket information head to their website here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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