The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is returning to the West End

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will return to the West End for a limited season in November.

The National Theatre production, directed by Marianne Elliott, whose hits include War Horse and Angels in America, will begin previews on November 29 and open on December 11 at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon’s bestselling novel, the play received seven Olivier Awards when it opened in 2012 at the National and transferred to the West End a year later, more than any other West End play up to that time.

It tells a story of Christopher John Francis Boone, a teenage "mathematician with some behavioural difficulties" who investigates the mystery of the death of his neighbour’s dog Wellington. Having never ventured alone beyond the confines of his street, his forbidden detective work leads him on a frightening path that changes his life.

The play transferred to Broadway, winning five Tony Awards and has since been on an international tour.

Simon Stephens said: “I am stunned and inspired by the return of Curious Incident to the West End. It is a story that means the world to me: Mark Haddon's exquisite imagination twisted into shape and infused with life by Marianne Elliott and her incredible team. After travelling the country and seeing the world, Christopher Boone is coming back home. I’m mainly thrilled because I get to see it again.”

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time novel was published in 2003 and won more than 17 literary awards, selling more than 5.5million copies worldwide.

For tickets, go to nationaltheatre.org.uk