THE National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, stopped at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. 

Focusing on the life of Christopher, a fifteen year old boy with Asperger's Syndrome, the play follows his attempt to unravel the mystery of his neighbour’s dead dog creating a detective journey that challenges him beyond his imagination. 

As a big fan of the book, my worry was the show would stretch too far from its origins but the play sticks to the story, morals and themes superbly.  

The raw emotion in the show is prominent throughout with real family issues emerging with Christopher’s Dad Ed, David Michaels, and his mum Judy, Emma Beattie. 

A mention must be made to the actor Scott Reid, as Christopher, who plays an inspiring role judging the anxieties, literal-mindedness and methodical thoughts spot on.  

The imagination and emotion in this play are presented through impressive tricks of the human body; the whole cast work in unison to represent Christopher’s story and they bring the spectacle to life. 

Adding to this, is the technical elements of design, sound, lighting and projection creating an imaginative yet genuine view of Christopher’s world. From physical theatre to brilliant digital projections we, as the audience, travel deep into Christopher’s mind. 

The show can be described as an honest and sincere portrayal of ‘someone who has Behavioural Problems.’

This is definitely one not to miss.