Slovensko narodno gledališče Nova Gorica

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Based on Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, 2003, 2012

Video presentation

PREMIERE

15. maj 2019
SNG Nova Gorica

16. maj 2019
SNG Nova Gorica

At partner theatre 8 November 2019, Gledališče Koper

Coproduction

Gledališče Koper

Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds the murdered Wellington, the neighbour’s dog. The murder upsets him terribly, so he decides to track down the perpetrator and write a detective story about this curious case. His investigation encounters resistance from his neighbours, but his father Ed opposes him the most. Christopher doesn’t give up and gradually a story of hidden family secrets begins to unravel. His approach to the case, his unusual behaviour and the way of thinking clearly show that Christopher is highly intelligent, practically a mathematical genius, but he is on the autistic spectrum, with a condition called Asperger Syndrome which is an obstacle for him primarily in communication and in controlling impulsive reactions. But this very trait allows us to see life, through his observation and understanding of situations and relationships, differently than we’re used to experiencing it otherwise.

Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (2003), written as Christopher’s first-person narrative, was published as a mystery novel for adults and young adults. In the year of its publication it won several prestigious awards, including the Whitbread Book of the Year Award (in the category of novels for adults), the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the Best First Book and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. It is a popular novel for Slovenian young adults and adults alike.

Simon Stephens adapted the novel for the stage of the Royal National Theatre. The baptismal performance won an unprecedented seven Olivier Awards, among them the Olivier for the best new play (2013). Numerous stagings around the world followed, and in this season two Slovenian too. The co-production of SNG Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre was directed by Renata Vidič.

Creators

Author of Adaptation
Simon Stephens
Translator
Milan Dekleva
Director
Renata Vidič
Dramaturg
Martina Mrhar
Language Consultant
Srečko Fišer
Set Designer
Milan Percan
Costume Designer
Andrej Vrhovnik
Composer
Mirko Vuksanović
Light Designer
Samo Oblokar
Sound Designer
Vladimir Hmeljak
Video Designers*
Anja Paternoster, Rok Urbanček, Tiziano Biagi
Make-up Designer
Tina Prpar
Assistant to Language Consultant
Anja Pišot
Assistant to Costume Designer
Ana Janc
Guitar on recording played by
Aljoša Vuksanović

Performing

Christopher
Žiga Udir
Siobhan
Helena Peršuh
Ed; others roles and voices
Gorazd Jakomini
Judy; others roles and voices
Anja Drnovšek/ Medea Novak
Mrs. Shears; Mrs. Gascoyne; others roles and voices
Medea Novak / Andrijana Boškoska k. g.
First policeman; Roger; others roles and voices
Rok Matek/ Igor Štamulak / Miha Nemec
Reverend Peters; Mrs. Alexander; Station policeman; other roles and voices
Luka Cimprič/ Žiga Saksida
Sergeant; London policeman; others roles and voices
Jure Kopušar / Romeo Grebenšek k. g.