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by Simon Stephens (Adapted by), Mark Haddon (Author)
15-year-old Christopher stands beside his neighbor Mrs. Shears' 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 the dog. Christopher has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at math, 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' 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.
Author Biography
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).
