The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  • Monday 3rd March

  • The Queen Mother Theatre

  • The Bancroft Players

Winner of the Olivier Award and Tony Award® for Best Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s international best-selling novel to thrilling life on stage

PLOT

Set in Swindon and London, the story concerns 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, a mathematical genius with an autism spectrum disorder, although his condition is never specified in the play. The curious incident is the mystery surrounding the death of Wellington, his neighbour Mrs. Shears’ poodle, after Christopher finds the dog speared with a garden fork.[12]

While trying to discover who killed Wellington, he encounters resistance from many neighbours, but mostly from his widowed father, Ed. Christopher argues to himself that many rules are made to be broken, so he continues to search for an answer. During his investigation, Christopher happens across letters from his mother, Judy, dated after her alleged death. Ed admits that Judy is alive and living in London with their neighbour with whom she had an affair; he had fabricated the story about her passing away from a heart attack two years prior. He also admits that he killed Wellington in a fit of fury after an argument with Mrs. Shears.

Distraught and fearing for his life, Christopher heads to London to find and live with his mother, travelling by himself for the first time in his life….

Notice will be given as soon as scripts are available.

NOTE: This will be a very physical play and the auditions will include some physical workshop movement, so please come dressed appropriately.

Any questions please contact Keith Swainston: 07799 803623 keith.swainston@hotmail.co.uk

Audition Dates

Auditions Closed

  • Monday 30th Sep 2024 at  7:45pm
  • Wednesday 2nd Oct 2024 at  7:45pm

Rehearsals

Mondays and Wednesdays - with some Sunday mornings

Production Credits

Written by: Simon Stephens

Directed by: Keith Swainston

Performance Dates

  • Monday 3rd March 2025 at  7:45pm
  • Tuesday 4th March 2025 at  7:45pm
  • Wednesday 5th March 2025 at  7:45pm
  • Thursday 6th March 2025 at  7:45pm
  • Friday 7th March 2025 at  7:45pm
  • Saturday 8th March 2025 at  2:30pm
  • Saturday 8th March 2025 at  7:45pm

Cast List

Christopher
(M) - the 15-year-old protagonist
Mr. Ed Boone
(M) - Christopher's father, a boiler engineer: 40’s
Mrs. Judy Boone
(F) - Christopher's mother: late 30’s to early 40’s
Siobhan
(F) - Christopher's para-professional and mentor at school. Also acts as the play's narrator: age late 20-40
Voice One
Age 40’s The actor in this role also plays:o Mrs. Shears: Christopher's neighbour.o Mrs. Gascoyne: the head of Christopher's school.o Woman on Traino Woman on the heatho Shopkeeper
Voice Two
Age 40’s The actor in this role also plays:o Roger Shears: Mrs Shear's ex-husband.o Mr. Wise: one of Christopher's neighbours.o Duty Sergeanto Man behind Countero Drunk One
Voice Three
Age 50’s The actor in this role also plays:o Policeman oneo Mr. Thompson: one of Christopher's neighbourso London Policemano London Transport Policemano Man with Sockso Drunk Twoo Man on Phone
Voice Four
Age 50’s The actor in this role also plays:o Reverend Peters: a priest and teacher at Christopher's school.o Rhodri: works for Edo Uncle Terry: Christopher's uncleo Station Policemano Station Guard
Voice Five
Age range 20’s- 30’s The actor in this role also plays:o No. 40o Lady in Streeto Informationo Punk Girl
Voice Six
Age range 50-60’s The actor in this role also plays:o Mrs. Alexander: An old lady, one of Christopher's neighbours.o Posh Woman
Toby
Christopher's pet rat, usually played by a real rat in a ball.