Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP Begins Final Leg of Record-breaking UK Tour
By: Marianka Swain Jun. 02, 2016
Agatha Christie's beloved murder mystery THE MOUSETRAP will begin the final leg of its record-breaking, and first ever, UK tour at Glasgow Theatre Royal on 12th September. The tour will then visit Swindon, Cardiff, Wakefield, Perth, Ayr, Edinburgh, Guildford, Birmingham, Tunbridge Wells, Isle of Wight, Derry, Oxford, Carlisle and Aberystwyth.
The Mousetrap originally opened at Nottingham Theatre Royal in 1952 starring Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim before embarking on its current record-breaking West End run. The production has been the world's longest running stage production at its London home since breaking the record in 1958 and recently celebrated its 26,000th performance. The 60th Anniversary - and first ever - UK tour of this beloved murder mystery has now played over 1,100 performances up and down the country and been seen by over 1 million people, having broken box office records in many of its tour venues.
The Autumn 2016 tour will star Anna Andresen (Mollie Ralston), Nick Barclay (Giles Ralston), Tony Boncza (Major Metcalf), Lewis Collier (Sgt Trotter), Gregory Cox (Mr Paravicini), Amy Downham (Miss Casewell) and Oliver Gully (Christopher Wren) and Sarah Whitlock (Mrs Boyle).
Anna Andresen trained at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, her previous theatre credits include The Frozen Scream(Birmingham Hippodrome/Wales Millennium Centre), The 39 Steps (Criterion Theatre) Above & Beyond, You Once Said Yes (LLLR) Into The Sunlit Uplands (Theatre 80.St Marks, NYC) Texting From Dachau (Red Bean Studio, NYC) Running On Empty, Lisa Is Looking Into The Mirror (Bennett Media Studio, NYC) , Red Admiral (Soho Studio) The Bald Prima Donna (The Etc) and Crossed Wires (Theatre 503). In addition to her work on stage Anna has also appeared in Fortitude, Miss Marple, Silent Witness and Wire in the Blood.
Nick Barclay trained at Mountview Theatre School and has appeared in more than 240 professional stage productions. Nick's previous theatre credits include Stone Cold Murder, Dial M for Murder, The 39 Steps, The Titfield Thunderbolt, Strangers on a Train, Dead Funny, Romantic Comedy, Dangerous Corner, House Guest and Kind Hearts and Coronets. He is also a veteran of numerous repertory seasons in places such as Wolverhampton, Bournemouth, Crewe and Sidmouth. He has also written and performed for the world famousNewsRevue in London and directed various productions up and down the country. Nick has toured internationally with productions such as Stones in His Pockets, Art, Private Lives and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).
Tony Boncza originally trained as a journalist before joining The National Youth Theatre and then the Central School of Speech and Drama. Tony's recent stage appearances have included roles in Great Britain (National Theatre), the South East Asian tour of The Mousetrap, Yes Prime Minister (West End & UK Tour), The Critic and The Real Inspector Hound (both Chichester Festival Theatre). Tony also played Sgt Trotter in the West End's production of The Mousetrap 25 years ago. In addition to his work on stage, Tony has appeared on screen in The Royals, The Sarah Jane Adventures and EastEnders.
Lewis Collier's previous stage credits include Classic Ghost Stories (UK Tour), The Three Lions (St James Theatre & Tour), Macbeth (Erasmus International Theatre Co. Italy) and Two Noble Kinsmen (Round Pebble Theatre Co.). Lewis has also appeared on film inCheckmate.
Gregory Cox trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has had an illustrious career on stage beginning with Oliver! (West End) and Little Lies which starred John Mills (Wyndham's Theatre and Toronto). Gregory's other theatre work includes Muswell Hill (Park Theatre), Arcadia (UK Tour), Don Juan (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Windsor and UK tour), Tale of Two Cities (Sheffield Crucible), Hamlet (Rose Theatre), The Devils (Union Theatre) and The Seagull (UK tour). Gregory was also Mr Paravicini in the 2013 cast of The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre, London.
Amy Downham trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has appeared on stage in Generation Y (MF Productions),Twelfth Night (Attic Theatre Company), Out of Love (White Bear Theatre), Daisy Pulls it Off (Watermill Theatre) and Every Brilliant Thing (Nabokov). Amy has also appeared on TV in Doctors, EastEnders and Hollyoaks.
Oliver Gully trained at the Guildhall School of Acting; his previous stage credits include Hamlet (The Courtyard Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream (UK Tour) and Timebomb (The White Bear).
Sarah Whitlock reprises the role of Mrs Boyle, having previously appeared in both the Far East tour and West End productions of The Mousetrap. Her other stage credits include No Sex Please We're British (Strand Theatre) and Curse of the Werewolf (The Union Theatre), alongside UK Tours of Blithe Spirit, Keeping Up Appearances, Not Now Darling and Dry Rot. Her television appearances have included Filth, The Mary Whitehouse Story, Upstairs Downstairs, The Miss Marple Series and The Bill. She appears regularly in pantomime productions, with credits including Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington and Sleeping Beauty. She has also appeared at the Up The Creek comedy club performing her own stand-up routine.
Mousetrap Productions has also licensed 60 productions of The Mousetrap worldwide to mark the 60th year, and many of these have also broken records, from Cape Town to Philadelphia, Singapore to Sydney. During this period, the world's longest running show will have been seen in every continent with professional productions in Australia, China, Korea, Turkey, South Africa, Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Scandinavia, Venezuela, and across the United States and Canada.
The Mousetrap continues its open-ended run at St. Martin's Theatre, London. The UK tour is now booking until December 2016.
SPRING 2016 TOUR DATES
31 May - 4 June
The Courtyard, Hereford
www.courtyard.org.uk
Box Office: 01432 340 555
6 - 11 June
Derby Theatre
www.derbytheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01332 59 39 39
13 - 18 June
King's Lynn Corn Exchange
www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
Box Office: 01553 764864
20 - 25 June
Salisbury Playhouse
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Box Office: 01722 320 333
27 June - 2 July
Opera House Manchester
www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester
Box Office: 0844 871 3018
4 - 9 July
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/aylesbury-waterside-theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7607
18 - 23 July
Princess Theatre Torquay
www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
Box Office: 0844 871 3023
25 - 30 July
Venue Cymru Llandudno
www.venuecymru.co.uk
Box Office: 01492 872000
1 - 6 August
Jersey Opera House
www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk
Box Office: (01534) 511 115.
8 - 13 August
Bristol Hippodrome
www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
Box Office: 0844 871 3012
AUTUMN 2016 TOUR DATES
12 - 17 September
Glasgow Theatre Royal
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-glasgow
Box Office: 0844 871 7647
19 - 24 September
Swindon Wyvern
www.swindontheatres.co.uk
Box Office: 01793 524481
26 September - 1 October
Cardiff New Theatre
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
Box Office: 029 2087 8889
3 - 8 October
Wakefield Theatre Royal
www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
Box Office: 01924 211 311
10 - 13 October
Perth Horsecross
www.horsecross.co.uk
Box Office: 01738 621031
14-15 October
Ayr Gaiety Theatre
www.ayrgaiety.co.uk
Box Office: 01292 288235
17 - 22 October
Edinburgh Kings
www.edtheatres.com/kings
Box Office: 0131 529 6000
24 - 29 October
Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
Box Office: 01483 440000
ON SALE SOON
31 October - 5 November
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham
Box Office: 0844 871 3011
7 - 12 November
Tunbridge Wells Assembly Rooms
www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01892 530613
14 - 19 November
Shanklin Theatre, Isle of Wight
www.shanklintheatre.com
Box Office: 01983 868000
21 - 26 November
Derry Millennium Forum
www.millenniumforum.co.uk
Box Office: 028 7126 4455
28 - 30 November
Oxford New Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford
Box Office: 0844 871 3020
1 - 3 December
Carlisle Sands Centre
www.thesandscentre.co.uk
Box Office: 01228 633766
5 - 10 December
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
Box Office: 01970 62 32 32
Picture credit: Hugo Glendinning
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