'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' - themes
An exploration into the themes of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' by Mark Haddon, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens.
An exploration of the themes of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' by Mark Haddon, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. Interviews with cast and creative members are interspersed with footage from the 2012 National Theatre production of the play. Playwright Simon Stephens introduces the themes running through the novel and play: family, how you live with other people, love, the importance of being honest, the difficulty of truthfulness. Footage from the National Theatre’s production of the play explores these themes in more detail.
Stephens asks if lying can ever be kind, or is truthfulness the most human thing we can do to one another. We see Christopher’s Dad telling Christopher that his Mum has died. Various cast members explain how they see the themes of the play. It is a play about family, parenting, being a child, difference. We see various moments from the play and these themes being presented, and we see the difficulties in communication between Christopher and his family.
