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A dead dog, a boy detective, and a world turned upside-down.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    25 March 2013

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Summary

This school’s edition of Mark Haddon’s multi-award-winning novel, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens, is perfect for Key Stages 3 and 4. Featuring the play script but with language adjusted for school use, this edition includes a wealth of classroom activities for English and drama.

Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’s dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fac…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408185216
ISBN-10:1408185210
Author:Mark Haddon, Simon Stephens, Paul Bunyan, Ruth Moore
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Methuen Drama
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:25 March 2013
Weight:145g
Dimensions:18mm x 128mm x 196mm
Series:Critical Scripts
A-Format
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - ISBN: 9781408185216
128 × 196 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

… storytelling that is tender, dynamic, amusing and awe-inspiring - often all at once.

… storytelling that is tender, dynamic, amusing and awe-inspiring - often all at once. * The Times *
Simon Stephen’s adaptation remains high tech and high quality. * Time Out London *
… the best new play in town. * Sunday Express *

About The Author

Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon’s work as an author includes A Spot of Bother, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Real Porky Philips, Agent Z and Titch Johnson - Almost World Champion. His work for television includes Coming Down the Mountain, Fungus the Bogeyman and Microsoap. Polar Bears (2010) was Mark Haddon’s first work for the theatre.

Simon Stephens has been the recipient of both the Pearson Award for Best New Play 2001-2 for his play Port, and the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for On the Shore of the Wide World. His recent plays include Harper Regan (National Theatre), Punk Rock (Lyric Hammersmith/Royal Exchange, Manchester), Pornography (Traverse and Birmingham Rep), Wastwater (Royal Court and Wiener Festwochen), The Trial of Ubu (Hampstead Theatre) and Three Kingdoms (Lyric Hammersmith).

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