When the play originally opened at the National Theatre, it was performed in the round, with the audience surrounding the entire stage. In the documentary, you may have noticed that the set changes slightly in some clips. For example, Nicholas Tennant and Emily Joyce (who played Christopher’s parents in the West End) met the parents of a young boy named Isaac to ask them questions about life as the parent of an autistic child.Ĭurious Incident was originally performed in the round. This helped them to form their characters and give a true representation of what their character goes through in the play. Many of the actors met people in similar positions to their characters in preparation for the show. He went on to win a Best Actor Tony Award for his performance. Straight after finishing training, Alex Sharp was cast as the first ever Christopher on Broadway. The Curious Incident was Alex Sharp’s first acting job.
The show’s director, Marianne Elliot believes that Christopher’s search for the truth about the murder of his neighbour’s dog is actually a metaphor for how he feels about the loss of his mum and a coping mechanism for mourning. She is a trainer for people working with Autistic children in the Education, Children’s Services and Adults Social Care sectors as well as a board member on the Department of Health’s autism programme.Ĭhristopher’s search for “who killed Wellington” is a metaphor. Robyn helped in the creation of Christopher’s character through her first-hand experience. 2.ĭuring the creation of the play, there was an “Autism Consultant” named Robyn Steward. According to director Marianne Elliot, Christopher relates himself to Sherlock as he can detach his mind at will and sees his brain as like a laboratory.
Many people think that the Sherlock Holmes character is portrayed as autistic and shows many signs of autistic behaviour.
The play’s name comes from a Sherlock Holmes book.
Read below for some interesting facts about the show drawn from the documentary… 1. Imagine: My Curious Documentary follows the creation of the play as well as discusses how it has changed perceptions and understandings of Autism. Last week, the BBC aired a documentary on the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. 8 Facts you didn’t know about Curious Incident
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