Award-winning play to be staged at Howick High

Howick High School will be stagingThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a play based on the book of the same name by British writer Mark Haddon. The play, which was adapted by Simon Stephens, premiered at the National Theatre in London on August 2, 2012 and went on to be performed on Broadway and at theatres around the world. The story centres on 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is obsessed with science, and maths – he knows all the prime numbers up to 7 057 – and Rubix cubes, but unsettled by the unpredictability of people and everyday life.

When a neighbour’s dog is discovered killed, he finds himself under suspicion. Determined to prove his innocence, Christopher becomes both detective and suspect, drawn into a mystery that grows darker and more complex with every clue he uncovers. What begins as the search for a culprit soon reveals secrets closer to home, forcing him to confront truths that will test his courage, his family, and his understanding of trust, independence, and the wider world.

Inventive, gripping, and moving,The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timecombines the intrigue of a whodunnit with a powerful coming-of-age story. Haddon won the Whitbread Book Awards for Best Novel and Book of the Year, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book, and theGuardianChildren’s Fiction Prize. The play, meanwhile, won seven Olivier Awards including best new play in 2013.

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The play is being performed in the Howick High School hall at 6.30pm on Wednesday, March 18, Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20. Tickets are R50 each at the school office or via email at[email protected]

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