Tuesday, 7 January 2025

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Norwich Theatre Royal, 2017.

Cast: Scott Reid, Lucianne McEvoy, David Michaels, Emma Beattie, Debra Michaels, Eliza Collins, Oliver Boot, Bruce McGregor, Joel Harper-Jackson, Crystal Condie, Emma-Jane Goodwin, James Parkes, Jams Thomas, Danielle Young.

Writer: Simon Stephens
Director: Marianne Elliott

I'm not sure how many times I've seen this so I'm hoping this process will clarify that, but whatever the number is it won't be enough - this is one of the best pieces of theatre I've ever seen. It's quite a small story but the scale of its telling is amazing - it looks incredible on the stage, and moments like getting on the Tube train genuinely make you hold your breath. And it's got a very complicated central character to cast so it's impressive how well each of the actors I've seen play it have done it. Probably the best adaptation of a book ever.

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