One of the books read by LBG in 2004 has been adapted for the stage and is in the middle of a succesful London run.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, a book read by our group in February 2004, has been adapted by Simon Stephens and is appearing at the National Theatre.
It tells the mysterious tale of a murdered dog, narrated by an introspective 15-year-old maths genius with a form of autism. It seems an unlikely story to bring to life considering how much of the narrative explores the difficult inner workings of the main character, Christopher, played by Luke Treadway.
Despite the tricky subject matter, Curious Incident has earned positive reviews: The Stage praised Luke Treadaway’s “bravura performance as Christopher, encapsulating everything about the character, from the awkward body language to the many monologues about maths and the solar system which turn out to be amusing and fascinating at the same time”.
The play is scheduled to conclude on 27 October 2012.
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