The Rat Trap
Zoe Goriely wears a pink dress with fur sleeves, while Ewan Miller sits in the background.
Lily Nichol and Ewan Miller pose together in front of a theatrical backdrop for "The Rat Trap.
Lily Nichol and Ewan Miller perform in "The Rat Trap," surrounded by a textured, dimly lit stage.
Lily Nichol, wearing a patterned cardigan, looks concerned while standing in a softly lit stage setting.
Lily Nichol stands in front of The Rat Trap, smiling, wearing a blue dress with floral patterns.
Gina Bramhill and Lily Nichol pose together, smiling, with a blurred background of The Rat Trap venue.
Gina Bramhill smiles while wearing a dark blouse and floral headscarf, with draped curtains in the background.
Ewan Miller gestures expressively while Lily Nichol covers her face, conveying tension in a theatrical scene.
Angela Sims stands in black attire, while Lily Nichol, in a light blue dress, sits, looking distressed.
Ailsa Joy and Daniel Abbot stand together, smiling, in a warmly lit setting with wooden decor.

The Rat Trap

Venue

Park Theatre

When two brilliant egoists marry… there is bound to be trouble

In fashionable 1920s Belgravia, Sheila, a talented novelist, and Keld, an aspiring playwright, embark on married life. Both are fiercely ambitious, but when Keld’s career takes off and Sheila’s doesn’t, professional jealousy and an affair have a devastating effect on their marriage.

Startlingly moving, but full of customary sparkling wit and dark humour, Noël Coward’s first play is given a stylish period revival for its centenary year. The Rat Trap is lovingly revised by Bill Rosenfield and presented by Troupe, who return to Park Theatre after its critically acclaimed production of The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2.

Closing

14/03/2026

Running Time

2h20, inc. interval

Genre

Comedy, Plays

Age & Content

12+

Please Note:

This production includes strong language, upsetting themes and some offensive racist language.

Cast:

Daniel Abbott as

Edmund Crowe

Gina Bramhill as

Olive Lloyd-Kennedy

Zoe Goriely as

Ruby Raymond

Ailsa Joy as

Naomi Frith-Bassington

Ewan Miller as

Keld Maxwell

Lily Nichol as

Sheila Brandreth

Angela Sims as

Burrage

Creative:

Playwright -

Noël Coward

Reviser -

Bill Rosenfield

Director -

Kirsty Patrick Ward

Producer -

Ashley Cook for Troupe

Set & Costume Designer -

Libby Watson

Lighting Designer -

Jamie Platt

Sound Designer & Composer -

Ed Lewis

Movement Director -

Ingrid Mackinnon

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.