Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Gielgud Theatre

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Gielgud Theatre
Reviewed on Wednesday 9th July 2014
★★★★★

It's very rare to see a show which utilises all of its theatrical elements, but The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (which has resumed its West End run at the Gielgud Theatre) is an example of a piece of theatre which cannot be faulted in any field.

Interview: Sarah Woodward, starring in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sarah Woodward is starring as Siobhan in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which resumes its West End run at the Gielgud Theatre tonight (Tuesday 24th June) ahead of its official opening on Tuesday 8th July. 

Curious Incident is set to open on Broadway in September and a UK and Ireland touring production launches at The Lowry in Salford later this year. 

Winner of seven Olivier Awards, Curious Incident is based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott. The play opened at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre in August 2012, and following a sell-out run the production transferred to the Apollo Theatre in March 2013.

Sarah’s theatre credits include: In The Next Room (St James), Love & Information and Jumpy (Royal Court), The Cherry Orchard, The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other and Present Laughter (National), Judgement Day (Almeida), The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Real Thing (Donmar/West End/Broadway) and The Tempest, Love’s Labour’s Lost and The Venetian Twins (RSC). 

She won the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance in Tom & Clem at the West End’s Aldwych Theatre. Her television credits include: DCI Banks, Law & Order, Doctors, New Tricks, The Bill and Casualty whilst her film credits include: Bright Young Things, I Capture the Castle and The House of Angelo.

I recently spoke to Sarah about the exciting buzz surrounding Curious Incident’s West End return, the first time she saw the show and why she’s excited to be back in the West End…

Had you seen the show prior to your casting?

I’d seen it at the Apollo back in August, I just knew I wanted to see it as soon as the production opened. I took my family, we sat right up in the cheap seats and it was wonderful, we really enjoyed it. It’s one of my all-time favourite books – I even remember where I was when I read it – but this was all long before I even got wind of possibly doing it. It completely came out the blue!

Photo Feature: New cast rehearse Curious Incident ahead of West End return

The National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time returns to the West End later this month. 

Images of its new company rehearsing have been released. Take a look at the images below (click picture to enlarge).

The play re-opens at the Gielgud Theatre on Tuesday 8th July 2014 (previews from 24th June) and is currently booking until Saturday 14th February 2015.

The new cast is led by Graham Butler (pictured right) as Christopher.

Butler stars alongside: Vivienne Acheampong (No. 40/Punk Girl), Daniel Casey (Roger Shears), Emily Joyce (Judy), Abram Rooney (Alternate Christopher), Gay Soper (Mrs Alexander), Paul Stocker (Mr Thompson), Nicolas Tennant (Ed), Tony Turner (Reverend Peters), Victoria Willing (Mrs Shears) and Sarah Woodward (Siobhan).