College to Show Encore Productions of London’s National Theatre

Published:

November 20, 2018

Scene from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Christopher, pictured with his pet rat named Toby, and his detective work are the focus of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.” Photo by Brinkhoff Mögenburg/National Theatre.

Event Details

Time: 3 p.m.
Date: Sunday, Nov. 25
Place: Harris Center Cinema, 1114 10th Ave.

Event Description

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, adapted by Simon Stephens from the bestselling novel by Mark Haddon, and directed by Marianne Elliot, has received seven Olivier Awards and five Tony Awards. This play is suitable for children age 11 and older. There is some strong language in this production, as there is in the novel. This occurs at the very beginning of the show and infrequently at other points during the show.

As the play opens, Christopher, 15, stands beside Mrs. Shears’ dead dog, Wellington. The dog has been speared with a garden fork. It is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to try to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington. Christopher has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Admission

Admission to each production, payable at the door, is $15 for adults and $10 for children. Admission is free to Grinnell College students, faculty, and staff.

Grinnell College will stream three more National Theatre Live encore productions on Sundays at 3 p.m. during the 2019 spring semester:

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Feb. 10
“King Lear” on March 3
“I’m Not Running” on April 14

Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.

The College welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases the College expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of College personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.

This venue is equipped with an induction hearing loop system, which enables individuals with hearing aids set to T-Coil to hear the program.