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The Mousetrap

By Agatha Christie

  • Dates31 Mar – 16 Apr 2011
  • VenueZenith Theatre, Chatswood, Sydney
  • StatusPast
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A snowstorm traps a group of strangers at a remote country guesthouse – and one of them is a killer.

Agatha Christie’s whodunit is the world’s longest-running play.

Bump In staged it with Willoughby City Council at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood, opening on 31 March 2011. The season sold out.

The drawing-room set of The Mousetrap at the Zenith Theatre with the cast on stage. Left to right: Peter Talmacs, Brett O’Neill, Robert J Edwards, Kieran Foster, Shannon Ashlyn, Sonia De Domeneghi and Kim Knuckey.
A figure in a hat and scarf presses gloved hands to a window in The Mousetrap (Robert J Edwards).
Shannon Ashlyn and Brett O’Neill embrace in The Mousetrap.
The cast of The Mousetrap wave from the drawing-room set, Zenith Theatre, March 2011.

Production photography: Natalie Boog

Company

  • DirectorAdrian Barnes
  • Creative teamAssistant director — Corrine Marie Set design — Simon Greer Costume design — Anna Gardiner Lighting — Michelle Rendell
  • CastShannon Ashlyn — Mollie Ralston Brett O'Neill — Giles Ralston Robert J Edwards — Detective Sergeant Trotter Kieran Foster — Christopher Wren Louise Fisher — Mrs Boyle Kim Knuckey — Major Metcalf Peter Talmacs — Mr Paravicini Sonia De Domeneghi — Miss Casewell

Press

Simon Greer’s wonderful period set was a highlight. The cast performed the work with energy and commitment.

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Recognition