The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes to the Sunderland Empire from 2 to 6 February 2027, with all performances starting at 7:30pm. It's a National Theatre production based on Mark Haddon's best-selling 2003 novel, which picked up more than 17 international literary awards. The story follows Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen-year-old maths genius with Asperger's Syndrome who finds his neighbour's dog, Wellington, speared with a garden fork. He sets out to solve the mystery, and the investigation takes him far beyond his comfort zone.

Simon Stephens, a two-time Olivier Award winner, adapted the book for the stage, and Marianne Elliott directed the original production, which opened in 2013. Its 2014 Broadway transfer swept the 2015 Tonys, taking home Best Play, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Direction, Best Scenic Design, and Best Lighting Design. The play has been praised for its stagecraft and for how it portrays life as lived by children like Christopher.

This run is directed by Ned Bennett. The cast includes Charlie Brooks as Judy, Joe McFadden as Ed, Alex Keenan as Chris, Bridgette Amofah as Siobhan, Alex Murdoch as Mrs Alexander, Alex Murdoch as Posh Woman and Voice One, Matthew Bulgo as Roger, Jerone Marsh Reid as Mr Thompson, Carla Garratt as Punk Girl, Tom Clegg as Rev Peters, Robert Penny as Voice Seven, and Sera Mustafa as Mrs Gascoyne. It's a production that won five Tony Awards and seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play.

The show runs two hours and 40 minutes including one interval, and it's suitable for audiences aged 11 and upwards. Tickets range from £15.60 to £82.60, and the run is at the Sunderland Empire on High Street West from 2 to 6 February, with every performance starting at 7:30pm.