Simon Stephens's adaptation of Mark Haddon's best-selling, 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.
Mark Haddon's work as an author includes A Spot of Bother, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Real Porky Philips, Agent Z and Titch Johnson - Almost World Champion. His work for television includes Coming Down the Mountain, Fungus the Bogeyman and Microsoap. Polar Bears (2010) was Mark Haddon's first work for the theatre. Simon Stephens has been the recipient of both the Pearson Award for Best New Play 2001-2 for his play Port, and the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for On the Shore of the Wide World. His recent plays include Harper Regan (National Theatre), Punk Rock (Lyric Hammersmith/Royal Exchange, Manchester), Pornography (Traverse and Birmingham Rep), Wastwater (Royal Court and Wiener Festwochen), The Trial of Ubu (Hampstead Theatre) and Three Kingdoms (Lyric Hammersmith).
Playwright Simon Stephens . . . not only frames the action, but
also sets up a rich tension between fiction's invention and the
obsession with facts, forensics and systemised data that is a
symptom of Christopher's autism . . . this is a highly skilful
adaptation
*Guardian*
A curiously successful case of a hit novel turned into a play . . .
This is a profoundly moving play about adolescence, fractured
families, mathematics, colours and lights
*Independent*
This adaptation by the acclaimed playwright Simon Stephens is
intensely, innately theatrical; it is also funny and extremely
moving
*Daily Telegraph*
Seeing an adaptation of a book that you have loved can inspire a
certain nervousness but fans of A Curious Incident should have no
such worry when going to see the National’s faithful and
imaginative adaptation. It is a triumph, capturing the depth and
touching nature of the original text and adding theatrical
sensibilities to great effect. Highly recommended.
*Londonist*
As adaptations of much-loved fiction go, Simon Stephens' perky and
imaginative version . . . is an instant classic
*What's On Stage*
Simon Stephens' clever adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling
novel about a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome is like a cute
dog that leaps up and wants to lick you all over. There's no point
in resisting – and there's no need ... The novel gets you inside
Christopher's head, but the stage version does more, giving
Christopher's internal response to the world an external
manifestation.
*Guardian*
This is a really superior stage adaptation. Instead of just
transposing the book. Stephens has recreated it for the stage. . .
It doesn't shirk the discomfort of being a child with special
needs, but –as Christopher learns to believe in himself- it also
quietly illustrates some of the excitement of living in your own
world.
*Tribune*
A bittersweet story told with verve and passion.
*Metro*
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