Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The

The award-winning National Theatre production returns to Edinburgh following a critically acclaimed run in 2015.

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. 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.

The critical consensus

In almost every way this is a vital, modern classic.

Ken Wilson, Edinburgh Guide, 21/02/2017

Rarely do you see a production so fully-formed, so shorn of rough edges. It may lack the intensity of drama some seek in their theatre, prizing visual impact and story flow, but it achieves everything it sets out to.

Robert Peacock, TVBomb, 21/02/2017

In short, this is a brilliant and faultless production from start to finish.

Tom Ralphs, The Reviews Hub, 21/02/2017

Remains a beautifully staged, complex piece.

(*) Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 21/02/2017

Whether or not one is familiar with the novel, this production really does fall into that rare must-see category.

Gregor Dickson, Broadway World, 21/02/2017

Ultimately, it is Haddon and Stephens’s controlled-yet-emotive portrait of Christopher, and the rendering of him by a fine actor such as Reid, rather than its flamboyant stage effects, that account for the success of this play.

Mark Brown, Scottish Stage, 28/02/2017

With countless five star reviews, seven Olivier Awards and five Tony Awards it isn't news that National Theatre's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is an incredible piece of theatre. However, I'll say it anyway- go and see this masterpiece!

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15/08/2017

Where and when?

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Monday February 20, 2017, until Saturday February 25, 2017. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival

King's Theatre, Glasgow from Monday August 14, 2017, until Saturday August 19, 2017. More info: www.theambassadors.com/kings/

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