The Curious Incedent of the Play In London

Over the summer, I read “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Simon Stephens and Mark Haddon. I watched a video on a production of the play done in London, which I was assigned to write about.
The directorial team made the play have elements that are unusual for plays and heavily fantasy based. The production was interesting with many special effects, stunts, and minimal sets, which was intentional by the directors to add many layers to the play.
Dance-like sequences that the directorial team added provides important insight for audiences. As Christopher has autism, he sees the world as confusing and upsetting, like the dance-like sequence, which helps give the play his voice by showing these feelings in a visual way. The dance-like sequence communicate Christopher’s dislike and being uncomfortable, making it more relatable for the audience, as they see it as random and chaotic. At the same time, the randomness separates the audience from Christopher, as the sequences are unrealistic. This benefits the play, because it is about how Christopher is an outsider. There are many reasons why the directorial team included the  dance-like sequences and the large impact it had on the play.
The directorial team included stunts in their production for many reasons. It helps show how unreal the play is. It helps the viewer understand that this is only the way that one autistic boy sees these events, as he sees the world in this manor that may seem strange to some. The stunts are somewhat helpful for the transitions between settings, as they can seem chaotic, but if it is surrounded by unrealistic events, it makes it easier to follow. There were stunts in the production that the directorial team added that served many purposes.
Having only tan blocks as a set is a choice that the directors made for several reasons.  The limited set shows how the setting is not very important compares to the characters and their actions. It strips the importance of colors from the script and novel from their production, as tan is not a color Christopher has strong feelings about. The block are important in making it easy for the crew and cast to make the set changes and perform. It can work against the audience, as all the blocks are identical and sets might look similar, confusing them. Blocks as the only set pieces picked by the directorial team serve several different purposes.
Projecting the writing from the book on the floor has an important impact on the play. The writing helps give the audience a fuller view of the play. It also can help explain complex topics in science and math that Christopher talks about in the play, making it easier for the audience to visually see it. It also shows how Christopher’s brain functions, as some of the writings were organized in a strange fashion. Showing the writing on the floor was done by the directors for many significant reasons.
I liked how the stunts and dance-like sequences added intriguing layers to the play. I liked the writing on the floor, as it included parts of the book left out by a play version, and gives the audience a better understanding of Christopher. I did not like the blocks, because I think it would be hard to differentiate between settings. I do, however, like the idea of boxes, but would have had them be multi-colored, so they are easier to tell apart.
Thats all for now. Bye-bye.

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