Henfield Theatre Company brings back The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

After the resounding success of Henfield Theatre Company’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” last July, our local amateur dramatic society has decided to bring the critically acclaimed production back to The Henfield Hall stage. Winner of 7 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play in 2013, and based on the novel by Mark Haddon with adaptation for the stage by Simon Stephens, “Curious Incident” has been performed in the West End and on a tour of the World. Henfield Theatre Company were privileged to be one of the first amateur dramatic societies to be granted the licence and are thrilled to be bringing it back to the local stage again in March 2025.

Christopher Boone (played once again by Ven Malyon, who is himself autistic) is a 15 year old mathematician, living a quiet life in his home town with his father. One night, he discovers his neighbour’s dog has been killed with a garden fork and he takes it upon himself to solve the mystery.

The play is seen from Christopher’s perspective, where we quickly learn he is neurodivergent. But this play is more about celebrating difference, understanding how it is to be an outsider, than it is about ‘labels’. With themes such as identity, family, adolescence, betrayal and death, the play quickly grabs its audience and its power brings emotions that the audience find hard to avoid.

The same strong cast members (alongside Ven are Emily Norman, Rebel Atkinson, Sarah Jenner-Jones, Jane Haines, Paul Crowe, Trevor Hodgson, and Malcolm Harrington) perform as an ensemble, interacting with Christopher as key people in his life but also representing his thoughts, his interpretations of everyday life and creating a multi-sensory approach, presenting Christipher’s unique and idiosyncratic take on the world.