The producers behind the current 70th Anniversary tour of long-running murder mystery / play Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has today confirmed that the mystery will be afoot in two new Australian states and territories next year, confirming seasons at His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth from 8 April 2023, and the Canberra Theatre Centre from 11 May 2023, and fills the sizable gap previously between the Melbourne and Paramatta seasons. Pending any further announcements, the season is set to conclude in late-June 2023.
Ticket presales for the Canberra season are already underway, with Perth pre-sales to commence starting tomorrow. Regardless of state though, general public sales are set to commence from Friday 16 December 2023. Ticketing information for all Australian states, including the two newly announced seasons, can be found on the official The Mousetrap Australia website.
The Mousetrap follows the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor, who find themselves trapped inside due to a snow storm, and the corpse of a local woman nearby indicates murder is afoot. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate.
| Character | Actor | Other Notable Productions |
|---|---|---|
| Mollie Ralston | Anna O’Byrne | My Fair Lady Love Never Dies |
| Giles Ralston | Alex Rathgeber | Anything Goes The Phantom of the Opera |
| Christopher Wren | Laurence Boxhall | As You Like It Jumpy |
| Mrs Boyle | Geraldine Turner | Present Laughter Don’s Party |
| Major Metcalf | Adam Murphy | Shakespeare in Love Aladdin |
| Miss Casewell | Charlotte Friels | Professional Stage Debut |
| Mr Paravicini | Gerry Connolly | Cyrano de Bergerac The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui |
| Detective Sergeant Trotter | Tom Conroy | Jasper Jones My Brilliant Career |
| Standby | Jack Bannister | Romeo and Juliet Lysa and The Freeborn Dames |
| Standby | Elisa Colla | My Fair Lady Wicked |
| Standby | Chris Parker | Daylight Savings The Club |
Check out my review of The Mousetrap HERE.
