- FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2016 UK TOUR OF THE MOUSETRAP
- THE RECORD-BREAKING 60TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR CONTINUES WITH ITS FIRST 2016 ENGAGEMENT AT NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL ON 19 JANUARY
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap will continue its record-breaking, and first ever, UK tour into 2016. The beloved murder mystery will begin the 2016 leg of its tour at Nottingham Theatre Royal, where it originally opened in 1952, on 19 January before visiting more than 25 further venues across the UK.
The cast for the 2016 tour includes 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) who will join the previously announced Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, EastEnders, Doc Martin) as 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 famous NewsRevue 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 Mousetrap25 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 in Checkmate.
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).
Louise Jameson is best well-known for her long-running roles as Leela, a companion of Tom Baker’s Doctor in Doctor Who, Susan Young in Bergerac¸ Eleanor Glasson in Doc Martin, and Rosa di Marco in EastEnders. In addition to Louise’s illustrious roles on screen, she has also appeared on stage in Love, Loss and What I Wore (The Mill, Sonning), Noises Off (Mercury Theatre), Gutted (Theatre Royal, Stratford East) and Oedipus (The Liverpool Everyman & Nottingham Playhouse).
The production, which originally opened at Nottingham Theatre Royal in 1952 starring the late Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim before embarking on its current record-breaking West End run, continues its journey across the breadth of the country, visiting towns and cities including Brighton, Reading, Darlington, York, Portsmouth, Cheltenham, Stoke, Woking, Leicester, Liverpool, Harrogate, Shrewsbury, Dartford, Yeovil, Hereford, Derby, Kings Lynn, Salisbury, Manchester, Aylesbury, Torquay, Llandudno, Jersey and Bristol.
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap 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 is approaching 1000 performances and has now been seen by nearly 1 million people, having broken box office records in many of its tour venues.
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 currently booking until August 2016.
Louise Jameson’s final appearance in The Mousetrap will be 13 August 2016 at Bristol Hippodrome
2016 TOUR DATES
19 – 23 January
Theatre Royal Nottingham
www.trch.co.uk
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
25 – 30 January
Theatre Royal Brighton
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
Box Office: 0844 871 7627
1 – 6 February
The Hexagon, Reading
www.readingarts.com/thehexagon
Box Office: 0118 960 6060
8 – 13 February
Darlington Civic Theatre
www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk
Box Office: 01325 486555
22 – 27 February
York Grand Opera House
www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york
Box Office: 0844 871 3024
29 February – 5 March
Lighthouse Poole
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 406 8666
7 – 12 March
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk
Box Office: 01246 345 222
14 – 19 March
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
www.newtheatreroyal.com
Box Office: 02392 843 979
21 – 26 March
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
www.everymantheatre.org.uk
Box Office: 01242 572573
4 – 9 April
The Lichfield Garrick Theatre
www.lichfieldgarrick.com
Box Office: 01543 412121
11 – 13 April
The Regent Theatre, Stoke
www.atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7649
14 – 16 April
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
www.atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7649
18 – 20 April
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
www.demontforthall.co.uk
Box Office: 0116 233 3111
21 – 23 April
Liverpool Empire
www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire
Box Office: 0151 702 7320
25 – 30 April
Embassy Theatre, Skegnes
www.embassytheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 0845 674 0505
2 – 7 May
Harrogate Theatre
www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01423 502 116
9 – 14 May
Severn Theatre, Shrewsbury
www.theatresevern.co.uk
Box Office: 01743 281281
16 – 21 May
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
www.orchardtheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01322 220 000
23 – 28 May
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
www.octagon-theatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01935 422 884
30 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
Kings 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