Acclaimed play from the U.K. returns to the big screen at Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – The National Theatre of London returns to Sedona on Sunday, June 1 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of the acclaimed British stage production “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” There will be two shows at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” returns to cinemas to celebrate the National’s 50th Anniversary Season.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” has been hailed by The Times as ‘a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle’. Winner of 7 Olivier Awards in 2013, including Best New Play.
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs. Shears’ dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Critics are raving about “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, which garnered highest 4-star reviews from every major newspaper and magazine in London.
“Riveting, emotional, intensely theatrical re-imagining of Mark Haddon’s multi-prizewinning bestseller “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” isnothing short of a triumph.” – Variety
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a marvel” — Observer
“Luke Treadaway gives a bravura performance” — The Stage
“A profoundly moving play” — The Independent
“If ever there was a perfect theatrical marriage of performance and effect, this is it!” — Times
Mark Haddon’s novel was on The New York Times best-seller list in 2004, and has now sold over 2 million copies around the world. Director Marianne Elliott co-directed the globally successful stage production of “War Horse” for the National, for which she won a Tony Award in 2011. Simon Stephens, twice Best Foreign Playwright of the Year, is the author of many original plays and adaptations, including “Harper Regan” and “On the Shore of the Wide World”, both directed by Marianne Elliott at the National Theatre.
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on one day only: Sunday, June 1 at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $12.50 for Film Festival members. Tickets are available in advance at the Sedona International Film Festival office or by calling 282-1177 or online at www.SedonaFilmFestival.org. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona.