Belvoir St Theatre presents a brand-new staging of Simon Stephens’ Olivier and Tony award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon’s bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ((Aug 17 - Sept 22).
Christopher Boone, fifteen years old, is an extraordinary thinker. He’s exceptional at maths and observes things nobody else sees. Everyday life is a little trickier – he has never ventured alone beyond the end of the street, he detests being touched, and he’s wary of strangers.
Now he’s in the front yard, it’s seven minutes to midnight, and Mrs Shears’ dog is lying dead at his feet, a garden fork in the neck. He’s going to be the chief suspect, isn’t he? So who can solve the mystery? Nobody but Christopher, and what he uncovers takes him on a journey that even he couldn’t have predicted.
Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time took the literary world by storm when it was first published in 2003. His unique narrative writing style invited readers into the mind of 15-year-old Christopher, to see the world as he does - logical, detailed, and sometimes a bit different.
What Mark Haddon thought was an unadaptable book for the stage, Simon Stephens proved otherwise. A dramatized narration of his account, read through his teacher, Siobhan. An innovative way of externalizing Christopher’s thoughts, making this production a story within a story.
Artistic Director Eamon Flack said, “One of the great joys of Belvoir is finding fabulous theatrical solutions to the demands of a story.” The company presents a brand new staging of this part-detective story, part-family drama, and part-adventure production, uniquely for this corner stage. With accessibility at the forefront, audiences can look forward to a sensory-friendly experience, while experiencing what the full story has to offer.
Director of the production, and Belvoir’s Resident Director, Hannah Goodwin, said, “The challenge that the play poses is that it’s our differences that unite us not divide us. I’m really excited to bring this show to Belvoir because I think we can make a version of it here that we couldn’t make anywhere else. I read this book when I was a teenager and loved it. I’m hoping to see some young people experiencing this story for the first time at our show.”
A story of empathy and acceptance, relationships, and understanding of the world, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is led by a cast of 8. Featuring Nicholas Brown, Tracy Mann, Brandon McClelland, Daniel R. Nixon, Matilda Ridgway, Ariadne Sgouros, and Brigid Zengeni.
It’s a show about family, about courage, resilience and the power of imagination. Join Christopher on the journey of a lifetime, through his lens of the world, right here in Surry Hills.
Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills.
Aug 17 – Sep 22
Book Now: belvoir.com.au/curious-incident
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