The Mousetrap

As the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap began as a perfectly crafted Christie mystery. The script is brisk, clever, and full of the classic misdirection Christie fans adore. Reading it feels like solving a puzzle in real time, with each line a tiny clue (or a trap). It's compact, fun, and endlessly re-readable — the theatrical equivalent of a warm cup of tea and a riddle.