The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - cast changes announced
Cast changes
THE NATIONAL Theatre’s acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will welcome a new company next month with Sion Daniel Young joining the cast to play the lead role of Christopher Boone.
Based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel and adapted by Simon Stephens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is currently booking at the Gielgud Theatre until October 24, 2015.
Rehearsals began today (May 11, 2015) with the new Company who will begin performances on June 22, 2015.
Rebecca Lacey will play Siobhan with Nicholas Tennant continuing as Ed, Mary Stockley (Judy), Jacqueline Clarke (Mrs Alexander), Indra Ove (Mrs Shears), Stephen Beckett (Roger Shears), Matthew Trevannion (Mr Thompson), Pearl Mackie (No. 40/Punk Girl) and Sean Mckenzie (Reverend Peters). Kaffe Keating will play alternate Christopher.
They are joined by Mark Rawlings and Penelope McGhie, who continue with the company, and Naomi Said and Simon Victor.
Sion Daniel Young has recently played the role of Albert in the National Theatre’s other current West End transfer, War Horse. His other theatre credits included The Welsh Boy (Theatre Royal Bath) and The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning and House of America (National Theatre of Wales). He was most recently seen on stage as Siegfried Sassoon in Mamtez also for the National Theatre of Wales.
His screen credits include Our World War, Casualty, Tissues and Issues and Hotel Eddie (TV); Another Me, Private Peaceful and Daisy Chain (film).
The story focuses on fifteen year old Christopher, who stands besides Mrs Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in a book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, and is exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Director Marianne Elliott’s acclaimed production, which has now been seen by nearly one million people in the UK and New York, is the recipient of seven Olivier Awards, including Best New Play and, last month, received 20 US theatre award nominations including six nominations at the 2015 Tony Awards, among them Best Play. Last night, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was the winner of five Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time can also be seen on tour in the UK and Ireland until November 2015 and continues to play to packed houses at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. It was announced last week that the play will also embark on a US National Tour from October 2016.