The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

By Mark Haddon. Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens

Directed by Tony Jenner

An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd

Christopher, 15 years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog.  It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion.  He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, but he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.  He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers.  But Christopher’s detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that turns his world upside-down.

Simon Stephens’ adaptation of Mark Haddon’s bestselling, award-winning novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time offers a richly theatrical exploration of this touching and bleakly humorous tale.

‘Exhilarating, dynamic theatre which triumphantly expands the boundaries of theatricality.’  Huffington Post

‘This is the whole package, a rare case of family entertainment that speaks to the heart and brain.’   New York Post

‘Be prepared to have all your emotional and sensory buttons pushed, including a few you may have not known existed.’  The New York Times

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