It says something about national cultures that the French equivalent of The Mousetrap is Eugène Ionesco’s short play, The Lesson. It has been running at Théâtre de la Huchette in Paris since 1951, and is as far from the contained, comforting threat of Agatha Christie as drama has to offer.
NEWS: Icarus Theatre’s physical Hamlet launches UK tour in January
It has been announced that Icarus Theatre Collective will be presenting a fast-paced tour of Hamlet at venues across the UK from January to April 2017.