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''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The play openend in the west End of London in 1952.
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''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie] (1890-1976). The play openend in the West End of London in 1952.
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] starring English actor Emrys Jones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)] (1915-1972),  [[Ken Marshall]] and [[Petrina Fry]], 1954.
 
  
[[Johannesburg Repertory Society]] staged the thriller ''[[The Mousetrap]]'' in 1962.
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1954: Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] starring English actor [[Emrys Jones]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)] (1915-1972),  [[Ken Marshall]] and [[Petrina Fry]], 1954.
  
[[Pieter Toerien]] at [[Montecasino Theatre]]  between 2002 and 2003.
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1962: Performed by [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]]  
  
Staged at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] December 2011 to 14 January 2012, directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]] starring [[Ashley Dowds]], [[Mark Rayment]], [[Robert Fridjhon]], [[Clyde Berning]], [[Bronwyn Leigh]], [[Sarah Richard]], [[Matthew Lotter]] and [[Clare Marshall]].
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2002-2003: Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] at [[Montecasino Theatre]]
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2011: Staged at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] December 2011 to 14 January 2012, directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]] starring [[Ashley Dowds]], [[Mark Rayment]], [[Robert Fridjhon]], [[Clyde Berning]], [[Bronwyn Leigh]], [[Sarah Richard]], [[Matthew Lotter]] and [[Clare Marshall]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 245.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 245.
  
''Cape Times'' 29 Dec 2011.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 163.
  
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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''[[Cape Times]]'' 29 Dec 2011.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 23 September 2019

The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie [1] (1890-1976). The play openend in the West End of London in 1952.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1954: Presented by the Brian Brooke Company at the Hofmeyr Theatre starring English actor Emrys Jones [2] (1915-1972), Ken Marshall and Petrina Fry, 1954.

1962: Performed by Johannesburg Repertory Society

2002-2003: Presented by Pieter Toerien at Montecasino Theatre

2011: Staged at the Theatre on the Bay December 2011 to 14 January 2012, directed by Alan Swerdlow starring Ashley Dowds, Mark Rayment, Robert Fridjhon, Clyde Berning, Bronwyn Leigh, Sarah Richard, Matthew Lotter and Clare Marshall.

Sources

Wikipedia [3]

Brooke 1978. 245.

Tucker, 1997. 163.

Cape Times 29 Dec 2011.

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