Die Mausefalle

Description

Great Britain in the 1950s: The newly opened guesthouse at the old country estate Monkswell Manor, which gives the impression that "generations of a family with diminishing wealth have lived there," is cut off from the rest of the world by a fierce snowstorm. The guests of the guesthouse – quirky characters from the British upper and middle class – are left to their own devices in the lounge. But then Detective Sergeant Trotter appears on skis in the door and brings a warning: The attendees are in mortal danger. Who is hiding what from whom? And are they really who they seem to be? Doubts are sown, familiar certainties begin to crumble: "Perhaps you can't trust anyone – perhaps everyone is a stranger." Inspired by a true story, Agatha Christie created with THE MOUSETRAP a crime masterpiece full of false clues, hidden identities, and dark secrets. It is a precise study of the "mechanics of fear": How does fear influence our thinking and actions? Since 1952, THE MOUSETRAP has been performed in London's West End. It is the longest-running play on a theater’s schedule. Exactly 50 years after the death of the "Queen of Crime," co-director Rafael Sanchez stages THE MOUSETRAP at the Schiffbau Hall in the set design of IL GATTOPARDO – giving the Sicilian palace a second life. ♥ Supported by the Förder Circle of the Schauspielhaus and the Else v. Sick Foundation. Cast and additional information: Mouataz Alshaltouh / Lev Friedmann / Nicola Gründel / Verena Jost / Simon Kirsch / Peter Knaack / Mike Müller / Mirjam Rast, , , , , , , DIRECTOR: Rafael Sanchez
STAGE: Michela Flück
COSTUMES: Sara Valentina Giancane
MUSIC: Cornelius Borgolte
LIGHT: Carsten Schmidt
Dramaturgy: Dominika Široká

Highlights

• Production of Agatha Christie's masterpiece
• Longest-running theater performance in London's West End
• Director: Rafael Sanchez

General Information

The Mousetrap is a crime play by Agatha Christie set in the 1950s. In the newly opened guesthouse Monkswell Manor, guests are surprised by a snowstorm and an impending crime. The production takes place at the Schauspielhaus Schiffbau in Zurich.

Location

Schiffbaustrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

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