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Presented by No Drama, supported by Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley as part of DMT Open Stage. “It was seven minutes after midnight. The dog was lying in the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs. Shears’ house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if…
Presented by No Drama, supported by Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley as part of DMT Open Stage.
“It was seven minutes after midnight. The dog was lying in the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs. Shears’ house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead.”
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tells the story of Christopher John Francis Boone, who is fifteen years old. He stands besides Mrs Shears’ dead dog, which has been speared with a garden fork, 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, however everyday life presents some barriers. 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.
This amateur production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. (www.concordtheatricals.com)
ADAPTED BY Simon Stephens
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Mark Haddon
DIRECTED BY Ellie Lee Henry
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Shauna Young
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Hannah Bevan
SOUND DESIGN BY Ellie Lee Henry
COMPOSER Séan Brady
CAST Benjamin Musgrave, Cat Heneghan, Charlotte Rose Keating, Conor Hanson, Gráinne Holmes Blumenthal, Jane Tuohy, Mary Isabel Walsh, Maurice Collins, Noah Harte, Tomas Gudmundsson
TICKETS €20 | €18
RUNNING TIME 2 hrs 10 mins incl. 15 min interval
ABOUT THE COMPANY
No Drama Theatre is a lively Dublin-based community theatre group that has been running for over 15 years. Our aim is to bring together people of all levels who are interested in drama, theatre and performance. Along with two main productions a year, No Drama Theatre coordinates weekly drop in workshops, monologue nights, one-act showcases, writing groups and more. Everyone is welcome – so drop on by!
