The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Methuen)
by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Methuen) Book Cover
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Methuen) Cover

Synopsis

My name is Christopher John Francis Boone.

I know all the countries of the world and the capital cities.

And every prime number up to 7507.

Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears's 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 and is exceptional at maths, but he is 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 Christopher's detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that turns his world upside-down.

Simon Stephens's adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling, 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.

This edition contains some strong language and may not be suitable for all school curricula.

Other editions are available.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 10 total roles, 5 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2013
ISBN 10
1408173352
ISBN 13
9781408173350
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Print Length
112 pages
Language
English
LCCN
2012515250
LCC
PR6119.T455 C87 2012
DCC
822.92
eISBN 13
9781408173367
Print
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Methuen) is a British adaptation play written by and published by Methuen in 2013. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781408173350 and an ISBN-10 of 1408173352.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9781408173367.

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