The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

A PLAY FOR ALL THE FAMILYThe National Theatre has done it again with The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Night Time. Based on Mark Haddon’s award winning and beloved novel this critically acclaimed production has recently transferred to the West End. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time cleaned up at the 2013 Olivier Awards winning in nearly every category including Best Play, Best Actor and Nest Director.WHAT IS CURIOUS INCIDENT ABOUT?In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, fifteen years old Christopher 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, 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.

This remarkable production will remain with you long after you have left the theatre. It’s one of the most innovative and incredible pieces of theatre you are likely to see in the West End.

RELAXED PERFORMANCESIn an early publication of his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon allowed the word autism to be printed on the cover, a decision he later regretted because he is uncomfortable with the novel being used as a reference or guide book for people with autism or Asperger’s.

He explained that Curious Incident is not a book about Asperger’s. ‘It’s a novel whose central character describes himself as “a mathematician with some behavioural difficulties”. If anything it’s a novel about difference, about being an outsider, about seeing the world in a surprising and revealing way. It’s as much a novel about us as it is about Christopher.

One of the great things to come from Curious Incident is a series of 'relaxed performances' aimed at families with children that have an autistic condition, sensory and communication disorder or learning disability. These special performances are now being adopted by productions across the West End. For further information visit The Society Of London Theatre who publish a regular guide to relaxed performances.

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