Fryxell Geology Museum recently issued the following announcement.
Augustana College will present "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," a stage adaption of British novelist Mark Haddon's international best-seller.
The story is told from the perspective of a 15-year-old gifted autistic boy determined to find out who killed his neighbor's dog. Although discouraged in the pursuit by his neighbors and his father, he persists, and he learns some things about his parents that change his world.
No live performances will be offered, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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A livestream of a high-quality recorded performance will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets for the recorded performance are $10 for the public, $5 for Augustana employees, or $20 for a family viewing ticket. (Free for Augustana students.)
Right after the book was published, author Haddon talked WHYY's "Fresh Air" about the main character, Christopher. "He has a serious difficulty with life in that he really doesn't empathize with other human beings. He can't read their faces. He can't put himself in their shoes. And he can't understand anything more than the literal meaning of whatever's said to him."
The stage production uses lighting and sound effects to help the audience understand Christopher’s experience of the world.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on stage earned six Tony Award nominations in 2015, winning five, the most of any play that year.
Original source can be found here.
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