The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time reveals new trailer and tour stops

The current UK tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which launched at Birmingham Rep earlier this month, has revealed a new trailer and additional tour stops for 2027.

The production marks the first time the central character has been portrayed by female performers, offering a new interpretation of Simon Stephens’ stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel. The character pronouns have also been switched for the run. The story follows Chris Boone, a gifted teenager who sets out to investigate the death of her neighbour’s dog, uncovering family secrets along the way.

Leading the company as Chris is Alex Keenan (alongside alternate Imi Price), with Charlie Brooks as Judy and Joe McFadden as Ed. They are joined by Bridgette Amofah, Alex Murdoch, Matthew Bulgo, Jerone Marsh Reid, Carla Garratt, Tom Clegg, Robert Penny, and Sera Mustafa.

Directed by Ned Bennett, the production features set and costume design by Eleanor Bull, lighting design by Laura Howard, composition and sound design by Giles Thomas, video design by Hayley Egan, movement direction by Jenni Jackson, costume supervision by Izzy Pellow, props supervision by Eve Hall, casting by Abby Galvin and associate direction by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour.

Watch the new trailer below:

Stephens’ adaptation of Haddon’s bestselling novel premiered at the National Theatre in 2012 before transferring to the West End and Broadway.

The production is scheduled to visit Brighton, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Leicester, York, Liverpool, Wimbledon, Chichester, Bath, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Leeds, Sunderland, Cambridge, Richmond, Northampton, Manchester, Glasgow, Chester, Aberdeen, Shrewsbury, Sheffield, Bradford, Cardiff, Aylesbury, Southampton, Malvern and Darlington.

The newly announced stops include Peterborough New Theatre (8 to 12 June 2027), Theatre Royal Plymouth (15 to 19 June), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (22 to 26 June), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (29 June to 3 July) and Theatr Clwyd, Mold (6 to 10 July 2027).