The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Reviews
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
"...“Curious” is the operative word in the title of Simon Stephens’ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, now playing at the Round House Theatre. The protagonist, teenager Christopher Boone (in a virtuoso performance by Harrison Bryan, inhabiting a role that is written to create an opportunity for a virtuoso performance) is nothing if not curious. He repeatedly asks “Why?” He investigates. Who killed the neighbor’s dog? What are the secrets in his own family? How does he navigate the overwhelming sensory world in which he lives?"
DCTheatreScene- Recommended
"...The big takeaway from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the glimpsed exposure to what goes through the mind of a special person-in this case someone with an autism spectrum condition like Asperger's."
BroadwayWorld- Recommended
"...Director Ryan Rillete does a good job of engaging the audience in an especially immersive experience, with live animals, state of the art projections, sound, and lighting. He has Christopher Boone, Harrison Bryan, interact with the audience as if they were close friends and confidants. Christopher even plunges into the audience climbing under peoples' feet to save his pet rat Toby . The Choreography during the sequence where Harrison is pondering upon going to space and being free from the world is done by Orange Grove Dance. It shows a playfulness to his character and reminds everyone that he is a kid with a massive imagination and a fondness for space."