Although The Mousetrap is often dismissed as a mere genre piece, all plot and no characters, I think this does an immense disservice both to Christie’s skill and to the pleasure that murder mysteries and crime thrillers can give their audiences.
GERMAN SKERRIES – Orange Tree Theatre
Lovely, and indeed loving, revival of Robert Holman’s resonant 1977 play about life choices is quietly moving.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION – Touring
✭✭✭✩✩ Hopeful:
Cast in the shadows of the Shank, Bill Kenwright breathes life into a new stage production of the Stephen King short story and iconic 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption.