'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' - the relationship between Christopher and Siobhan
An exploration into the relationship between Christopher Boone and his teacher, Siobhan through interviews with the actors and footage from the National Theatre production.
An exploration into the relationship between Christopher Boone and his teacher, Siobhan, played by Niamh Cusack in the National Theatreβs production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'. The relationship between Christopher and Siobhan is explained and the structure is explored. Siobhan only appears in the story after Christopherβs Mumβs supposed death. Siobhan has to be emotionally removed from Christopher to be an effective teacher. She talks to him like an adult. The different sides of Siobhanβs character are explored. At some points in the play, we see Siobhan and Christopher interacting in a scene. At other points in the play, Siobhan becomes the narrator by reading out extracts from Christopherβs book. Niamh Cusack explains that at times, Siobhan βbecomesβ Christopher. Niamh Cusack explains that Siobhan can be seen as Christopherβs soul and his imagination. The challenges for the actor playing Siobhan are explored β playing the different aspects of her character.
