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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Spokane Civic Theatre)

2020 · 133 min

An intense, sensory-overloaded plunge into one boy's mind, by turns stressful and tender, rewarding close attention.

Overview: 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, family, deception, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
deception
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Melody Deatherage
Starring: Nicholas Griep, Jeremy Urann, Abbey Crawford, Brianne Smith, Suzanne Maguire, Charles Fletcher, Dallan Starks, Jerry Sciarrio
Runtime: 133 min
Country: United States of America