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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Abridged for Schools

April 4, 2019 | Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781350111530
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Description

This abridged edition is designed for schools and has been adapted for 10 actors playing all of the roles. With a running time of just 90 minutes it is suitable for performance in non-theatre spaces, with minimal technical requirements.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timebrings Mark Haddon's best-selling novel to life on stage, adapted by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. Winner of seven Olivier Awards including Best Play, along with the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and Tony Awards for Best Play, this remarkable and exhilarating "theatrical masterpiece" originated at London's Royal National Theatre in 2012 before going on to transfer to the West End for multiple seasons, followed by its acclaimed Broadway run. The play has now been seen on five continents around the world with major productions ranging from Mexico, Australia, Canada, Seoul and Japan. This brand new edition of the play has been abridged specifically with schools in mind and published following a 12-week tour of 60 secondary schools in the UK. The play tells the story of Christopher John Francis Boone, who is fifteen years old. He stands besides Mrs Shears' dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in a book he is writing to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

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About this Author

Simon Stephensbegan his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays for theatre include Bluebird (Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998, directed by Gordon Anderson);Herons(Royal Court Theatre, 2001);Port(Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2002);One Minute(Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2003 and Bush Theatre, London, 2004);Christmas(Bush Theatre, 2004);Country Music(Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 2004);On the Shore of the Wide World(Royal Exchange Theatre and National Theatre, London, 2005); Motortown (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2006);Pornography(Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hanover, 2007; Edinburgh Festival/Birmingham Rep, 2008 and Tricycle Theatre, London, 2009);Harper Regan(National Theatre, 2008);Sea Wall(Bush Theatre, 2008/Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2009);Heaven(Traverse Theatre, 2009);Punk Rock(Lyric Hammersmith, London, and Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009);The Trial of Ubu(Essen Schauspielhaus/Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 2010);A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky(co-written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman; Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2010);Marine Parade(co-written with Mark Eitzel; Brighton International Festival, 2010); T5 (Traverse Theatre, 2010);Wastwater(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2011);Morning(Lyric Hammersmith, 2012); an adaptation ofA Doll's House (Young Vic, 2012); an adaptation ofThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time(National Theatre, 2012);Blindsided(Royal Exchange, 2014); andBirdland(Royal Court, 2014). His radio plays includeFive Letters Home to Elizabeth(BBC Radio 4, 2001) andDigging(BBC Radio 4, 2003). His screenwriting includes an adaptation of Motortown for Film4 (2009); the two-part serialDive(with Dominic Savage) for Granada/BBC (2009); and a short film adaptation ofPornographyfor Channel 4's 'Coming Up' series (2009). Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, forPort; Olivier Award for Best New Play forOn the Shore of the Wide World, 2005; and forMotortownGerman critics in Theater Heute's annual poll voted him Best Foreign Playwright, 2007. His adaptation ofThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timewon the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.

ISBN: 9781350111530
Format: Trade Paperback
Series: Plays for Young People
Pages: 80
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2019-04-04

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