The hit adaptation of Mark Haddon’s best-selling book, Belvoir presents a new production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens at the Belvoir St Theatre from 17 August 2024.
Christopher John Francis Boone, fifteen years old, is an extraordinary thinker. He’s exceptional at maths and observes things nobody else sees. Everyday life is a little trickier – he has never ventured alone beyond the end of the street, he detests being touched, and he’s wary of strangers.
Now he’s in the front yard, it’s seven minutes to midnight, and Mrs Shears’ dog is lying dead at his feet, a garden fork in the neck. He’s going to be the chief suspect, isn’t he? So who can solve the mystery? Nobody but Christopher, and what he uncovers takes him on a journey that even he couldn’t have predicted.
“This is simply an excellent piece of theatre – part detective story, part family drama, part adventure. It’s funny and captivating, with a few surprises along the way,” said Belvoir Artistic Director, Eamon Flack. “One of the great joys of Belvoir is finding fabulous theatrical solutions to the demands of a story – so it’s as if Simon Stephens wrote this adventurous adaptation specially for Belvoir St.”
Directed by Hannah Goodwin (Blessed Union, Never Closer), the production features a stellar cast of 8 including Nicholas Brown (Griffin Theatre Co.’s Sex Magick), Tracy Mann (My Brilliant Career), Brandon McClelland (Packer & Sons), Daniel R. Nixon (Queensland Theatre Co’s Drizzle Boy), Matilda Ridgway (The Master & Margarita), Ariadne Sgouros (Never Closer), and Brigid Zengeni (STC’s Do Not Go Gentle).
“The challenge that the play poses, is that it’s our differences that unite us not divide us. I’m really excited to bring this show to Belvoir because I think we can make a version of it here that we couldn’t make anywhere else,” said Director Hannah Goodwin. “I read this book when I was a teenager and loved it. I’m hoping to see some young people experiencing this story for the first time at our show.”
Don’t miss this funny and captivating exploration of family, honesty, trust and what it means to brave the unknown.
Director: Hannah Goodwin | Featuring: Nicholas Brown, Roy Joseph, Tracy Mann, Brandon Mcclelland, Daniel R. Nixon, Matilda Ridgway, Ariadne Sgouros, Brigid Zengeni | Set & Costume Designer: Zoë Atkinson | Lighting Designer: Kelsey Lee | Sound Designer and Composer: Alyx Dennison | Choreographer: Elle Evangelista | Movement Director: Tim Dashwood | Movement Director: Nigel Poulton | Puppetry Director: Alice Osborne | Vocal Coach: Laura Farrell | Assistant Director: Margaret Thanos | Stage Manager: Luke McGettigan | Assistant Stage Manager: Zoe Davis | Access Coordinator: Sarah Carroll
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Upstairs Theatre – Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills
Season: 22 August – 22 September 2024 (previews: 17 – 21 August)
Information and Bookings: www.belvoir.com.au
Image: Daniel R. Nixon stars in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – courtesy of Belvoir