The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time
An incredible rollercoaster of a tale”
The Guardian, on the novel
This Century’s Most Popular Murder Mystery
The internationally celebrated novel that has captivated over 10 million readers returns in a brand-new stage adaptation, more thrilling than ever.
Chris Boone is gifted with a brilliant mind for numbers but unsettled by the unpredictability of people and everyday life. When a neighbour’s dog is discovered killed, Chris comes under suspicion. Determined to prove their innocence, Chris becomes both detective and suspect, drawn into a mystery that grows darker and more complex with every clue uncovers.
What begins as the search for a culprit soon reveals secrets closer to home, forcing Chris to confront truths that will test their courage, family, and understanding of trust, independence, and the wider world.
Inventive, gripping, and moving, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time combines the intrigue of a whodunnit with a powerful coming-of-age story in an unforgettable theatrical event.
Venue

Presented by
Birmingham Rep and Melting Pot
Based on the novel by
Mark Haddon
Adapted by
Simon Stephens
Directed by
Ned Bennett
Set & Costume Design by
Eleanor Bull
Price
Special Offers
Aged 16 to 25 Discounted tickets are available for this production for registered 16-25 members for performances on Tue 8 & Wed 9 Sep. T&Cs apply – Find Out More
Teens Go Free: Receive one complimentary young persons ticket (13-19 years) when you book one standard ticket for the performance on Tue 8 Sep.
To apply, select a full price ticket and free teen ticket once you have selected your seats. T&Cs apply – Find Out More
Multi-Buy: Save 10% when you book 3 or more productions in one transaction.
Max 2 discounted tickets per customer, and must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded. T&Cs apply – Find Out More
Rep Friends
- Bronze Friends: Save 10% per production, or 20% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.
- Gold/Silver Friends & Rep Patrons: Save 15% per production, or 25% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.
Max 4 discounted tickets per friend. Multi-buy must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded T&Cs apply – Find Out More
Access Performances
Audio Described: Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm (described by Carolyn Smith)
A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1pm before the Audio Described performance.
BSL Interpreted: Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm (interpreted by Harjit Jagdev)
Captioned: Fri 18 Sep 2.30pm & 7.30pm (captioned by Cara Lawless)
Running Time
Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including an interval
Age Guidance
10+
Please note, no under 5s will be admitted into the auditorium.
Content Advice
Please note that this production includes strong language, themes of death and depictions of emotional distress.
There will be some use of flashing lights, loud sound effects and heightened sensory moments.
Cast
Charlie Brooks
Theatre credits include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour); The Ocean At The End Of The Lane (National Theatre); All In A Row (Southwark Playhouse); Monogamy (Park Theatre); Beautiful Thing (Arts Theatre, West End); A Streetcar Named Desire (Curve Theatre), How The Other Half Loves (UK Tour); Contact.com (Park Theatre); Our Country’s Good (Liverpool Playhouse); The Play What I Wrote (UK Tour)
TV credits include: The Hack; Lie With Me; Bleak House; Wired; Robin Hood; Eastenders; Moving On; Suspects; The Dumping Ground; Love Soup; Heartbeat; Casualty; Angel of Death; Golden Hour; London’s Burning; Out of Tune; The Demon Headmaster
Film credits include: The Secret Santa Projects; Fog; Take Three Girls
Joe McFadden
Theatre credits include: The Shawshank Redemption (UK Tour), 2:22 A Ghost Story (Gielgud Theatre), The Mirror Crack’d (UK Tour), Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour), Treason (London Palladium and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh), Priscilla-Queen of the Desert (UK Tour), The House on Cold Hill (UK Tour), Rent (Shaftesbury Theatre), Rainbow Kiss (The Royal Court) Torch Song Trilogy (Menier Chocolate Factory) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Chichester Festival Theatre), She Loves Me (Chichester Festival Theatre) and The Missing (National Theatre Scotland).
Television credits include: Holby City, Heartbeat, Casualty, The Crow Road, Sex Chips and Rock n’ Roll, Sparkhouse, Judge John Deed, The Law, High Road & Taggart.
Film credits include: Small Faces and The Trouble With Men And Women
Creative Team
Director
Ned Bennett
Ned Bennett
Ned Bennett is a theatre director who trained at the Royal Court, the National Theatre and LAMDA. Whatsonstage have called him ‘one of the most exciting directors of his generation’. He won the UK Theatre Award for Best Director for both Pomona and Yen (2015) and for Best Play Revival for Equus (2019). He has directed work in the prison system and teaches in drama schools across the UK. Most recently he co-created The LeftBehinds with Ross Willis, a Sci-Fi Western about the orphans of the apocalypse for the National Theatre’s Secondary Schools Tour.
Theatre credits include: An Armed Robbery in a Petrol Station off the A38 (RWCMD); The LeftBehinds (National Theatre Schools Tour); The LeftOvers (LAMDA); Peter Pan (Gate Theatre); Dick Whittington (National Theatre); The Twits (Unicorn Theatre); Unprecedented (Headlong); 1st Luv (The Big House); Equus (Stratford East / UK Tour / Trafalgar Studios. WINNER: UK Theatre Award for Best Play Revival, OFFIE for Best Director); Victoria’s Knickers (National Youth Theatre / Soho Theatre); An Octoroon (Orange Tree / National Theatre); Baddies (Synergy Theatre); Buggy Baby (The Yard); Brixton Rock (The Big House); Yen (Royal Exchange / Royal Court. WINNER: UKT Award for Best Director, jointly with Pomona); Pomona (Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama / Orange Tree / National Theatre. WINNER: OFFIE for Best Director); Pigeons (Royal Court Schools Tour); Prime Time (Royal Court Schools Tour); Mercury Fur (Old Red Lion / Trafalgar Theatre); A Butcher of Distinction (King’s Head Theatre).
Set & Costume Designer
Eleanor Bull
Eleanor Bull
Casting Director
Abby Galvin
Abby Galvin
The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time
All tickets £23
School discounts are available for this performance. Please email schoolbookings@birmingham-rep.co.uk for further information
Limited tickets
All tickets £23
School discounts are available for this performance. Please email schoolbookings@birmingham-rep.co.uk for further information.