Year 10s take on Agatha Christie classic

By Mr Nick Akhurst, Head of Co-Curricular Drama, Dance and Technical Theatre

This week, our Year 10 curriculum drama class tackled the challenging murder mystery The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. First performed in London in 1952, the play is considered the gold standard against which all mysteries are measured.

A group of people gather in a country house cut off by the snow and discover – to their horror – that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? Tensions rise as each character is forced to reveal their sordid past in the search for the killer's motive and identity.

With help from the Tech Crew and the senior technical theatre class, Year 10 students redressed and adjusted the Hedda Gabler set and were well prepared for two suspenseful nights of intrigue. The students should be commended for their high-quality performance.

Thank you to Ms Sally Stenning and Ms Maria Stewart for their support of the students, and to everyone who came to see the show and support our students.