The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - National Theatre
Show Details
| Running dates | from Jul 24 2012 to Oct 27 2012 |
| Theatre | National Theatre |
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| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £12 |
| Most expensive ticket | £32 |
| Michael Coveney (What's on Stage, Independent) | Full Review | |
| Henry Hitchings (Evening Standard) | Full Review | |
| West End Whingers | Full Review | |
| Michael Billington (The Guardian) | Full Review | |
| Andrzej Lukowski (Time Out) | Full Review | |
| Patrick Marmion (Daily Mail) | Full Review |
| Mary Tapper | ||
| Steven Rayner | ||
| Clare | ||
| A superb production - entertaining from start to finish. the play is as you would expect it to be after reading the book, but brought to life with fabulous movement and cunning set design. Luke Treadaway brought tears to my eyes |
Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
Christopher, fifteen 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. I made a decision. I did this by thinking of all the things I could do and deciding whether they were the right decision or not. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at maths while 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 his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world. My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and the capital cities. And every prime number up to 7507. Simon Stephens’ adaptation offers a richly theatrical exploration of the touching and bleakly humorous, award-winning novel by Mark Haddon. |
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| Author | Mark Haddon | |
| Simon Stephens | ||
| Director | Marianne Elliott | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | Matthew Barker | |
| Niamh Cusack | ||
| Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty | ||
| Paul Ritter | ||
| Nick Sidi | ||
| Una Stubbs | ||
| Luke Treadaway | ||
| Nicola Walker | ||
| Howard Ward | ||
| Designer | Bunny Christie | |
| Lighting Designer | Paule Constable | |
| Sound | Ian Dickinson | |
| Movement/Choreography | Scott Graham & Steven Hoggett | |
| Book | Mark Haddon | |
| Music | Adrian Sutton | |