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‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ performance
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time turns an apparently straightforward investigation into an emotional and sensory journey told from an unusual perspective. Christopher, a teenager brilliant at maths but overwhelmed by many social dynamics, finds his neighbour’s dog dead in the middle of the night and decides to discover who killed it.
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What begins as a domestic mystery ends up opening much deeper cracks. As Christopher advances in his search, the world he thought he knew starts to fall into disorder. The play follows the character through his precise and particular logic, showing how he interprets the spaces, emotions and people around him.
Simon Stephens’s stage adaptation, based on Mark Haddon’s novel, combines narrative tension and sensitivity without turning Christopher into a symbol or stereotype. Jocular Theatre’s staging uses music, audiovisuals and movement to construct an experience that brings the audience closer to the way the protagonist perceives reality.
Performed in English, the play maintains the pulse of an intimate thriller while speaking about trust, fear and family ties. A story in which solving a crime ends up being less important than learning to face the world.