Review by Paul Towers, 26/1/26
The Curious Incident of The Dog in the
Night-Time adapted by Simon Stephens from the book by Mark Haddon
Directed by Paul Beasley
Produced by Leicester Drama Society
At The Little Theatre til Saturday 31st
January 2026
Christopher Boone is 15 years old and has
Aspergers. He views this not as a disability but rather as a super power. He is
a maths genius and has a didactic memory.
One morning he wakes to find a dog speared
with a fork outside his house.
This, author Mark Haddon uses as a jump off
point to discover what it is like living with a condition where you cannot bear
to be touched and cannot lie. Christopher believes that everyone is like him
and always tells the truth. It makes life confusing when he is trying to work
out who killed the dog. He also often finds himself overwhelmed by noise and shuts
down.
As the boy Christopher Tristan Olesiak gives
an extraordinarily accomplished performance, especially as this is his first major
acting role. His father, Ed (Chris Merricks) has to tread a fine line between
disciplinarian and sole parent after separating from his mother Judy (Caitlin
Mottram). He often doesn’t get it right. Christopher’s significant female role
model, his teacher Siobhan (Karen Sales), encourages him to write about his
adventures and this forms the basis for the play.
There are a further five actors (Nadine
Beasley, Luke Evered, David Lovell, Holly Matusiewicz and David Stevens) who
make up an ensemble and take on several roles.
Huge kudos have to go to the scenic designer,
Gemma Greaves and the accomplished carpenter, Dave Towers, for an amazing set
of pristine monochrome.
This has to be one of the most stunning
productions I have seen at The Little with an accomplished cast and direction
worthy of any mainstream company. Grab a ticket and not only be entertained but
also maybe learn something.
The Curious Incident of The Dog In The
Night-Time is at The Little Theatre until Saturday 31 January.
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