Theatre - The Mousetrap

This was another school outing organised by Mr B on 8th October 2013.  It was my fourth time seeing the show.  The other three were at St Martin's Theatre in London.  This was a special tour of the show to mark it's 60th Anniversary - the longest running play in the world!  My first visit was a special grown up outing with one parent and R, my best friend from primary school.  The second time was not long after with the whole family and my French exchange.  And the third time was with John on a summer London adventure day.

The funniest thing about this was that I couldn't remember who the murderer was - I had got it very confused in my mind after the second time I saw it, a man in the audience said it was the butler who did and I think he might have said he had played Major Metcalfe in the play at one time.  So it was a nice surprise for me watching it this time and still being able to enjoy the twist.  I liked that the set looked the same - I do like a country house room set with lots of different doors.  There was a funny bit where the curtain, which is opened and closed comically many on several occasions, was gradually coming off more and more hooks each time it was opened until it fell off altogether and the audience gave a nervous laugh.

Pleased to be able to see it and enjoy it again.  This was also about the time they showed the final four Poirot's on TV and I read a few of my Agatha's from home so I was really having a murder mystery overload!  Way to go Agatha!