On Wednesday 30th November, a group of pupils from Years 7 & 8 attended a trip to Manchester’s Opera house to watch the 70th anniversary production of Agatha Christie’s, The Mousetrap.

The performance was amazing and was the first time that some of our pupils had attended a production of this kind. 

Milkas, a Year 8 pupil said: “It was like a mysterious movie. The actor who played the Policeman was amazing. I would love to go on another theatre trip”

Faithfulness, a Year 7 pupil said: “There were some funny moments. I thought the murderer would be the weird guy but it really surprised me in the end”

Shola, a Year 8 pupil said: “The Mousetrap was really good, much better than I expected. I really thought there would have been a mouse in the story!. We’re never allowed to tell anyone WHO DONE IT!, even my Grandma who has seen the play, didn’t tell me”

Claudia, a Year 8 pupil said: “I liked how the characters developed. That part was good and the twist at the end was very interesting”

To run along this, the Year 8 pupils have been chosen to participate in the ‘Young Mystery Writers’ programme’ and will also take part in a ‘Mystery Writing’ workshop in the New Year. This is being rolled out by the National Literacy Trust to celebrate the anniversary of the play and is a great opportunity to inspire the next generation of budding mystery writers!