Video summary
Through interviews with the director and designers, we learn how projection, lighting and sound come together to create atmosphere in the National Theatre production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'.
Footage from the show is used to demonstrate how lighting creates different atmospheres, which the lighting designer explains change rapidly to reflect Christopher鈥檚 rapid thought processes.
The composer talks about using Christopher鈥檚 love of maths as a basis for creating an electronic-sounding score.
We see how lighting is used to reflect changes in Christopher鈥檚 mood, for example when he feels safe and when he doesn鈥檛.
We see examples of when the technical elements came together to highlight the tense and crucial moments in the show.
This short film is from the 91热爆 series, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage, made in collaboration with the National Theatre.
It explores how Mark Haddon鈥檚 much-loved novel became a multi-award-winning theatre production.
Interviews with the playwright, director and cast and footage from both rehearsal and performance reveal the process of bringing the story alive on stage.
Teacher Notes
Students could consider the design decisions made, and transfer the thought process to their own drama work.
If analysing the play as a piece of live theatre, students could look at how design elements contributed to the mood of different scenes.
This short film is suitable for teaching GCSE English literature and drama in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 5 in Scotland.
Creating Comedy and Tension. video
The cast and creative team explore how they created moments of comedy and tension in the play.
Design Elements. video
A look at how the highly stylised set of the play was designed, featuring interviews with the director and designers.
Ensemble Acting. video
The cast and creative team give us an insight into the use of ensemble acting, where a small group of actors play a large number of different parts.
Adapting a Novel for Theatre. video
Playwright Simon Stephens explains the strategies he used in adapting the story of Mark Haddon鈥檚 novel into a script for his production at the National Theatre.
What is Physical Theatre? video
Scott Graham from theatre company, Frantic Assembly, explains what physical theatre is, and how it was used to create the original National Theatre production.
Christopher and his Dad. video
An exploration of the relationship between Christopher Boone and his Dad, Ed Boone, using footage from the original National Theatre production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'.
Christopher and his Mum. video
A look at the relationship between Christopher Boone and his Mum, Judy, through interviews with the actors and footage from the National Theatre production.
Christopher and Siobhan. video
A look at the relationship between the characters of Christopher Boone and his teacher, Siobhan, played by Niamh Cusack in the National Theatre production.
Themes. video
Playwright Simon Stephens explains the themes of the novel and play; family, love, honesty and truthfulness.
Who is Christopher Boone? video
An exploration of the character Christopher Boone, from the actor and director who originated the role in the National Theatre production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'.
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