A brand-new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is set to open in Birmingham this September before embarking on a major UK tour.
First casting for the new production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, inspired by the multi-million-selling, internationally acclaimed novel has been anounounced. EastEnders’ favourite Charlie Brooks (best known for her long-running role as Janine Butcher in the soap) and theatre credits including The Ocean at the End of the Lane (National Theatre, UK Tour) and Joe McFadden (BBC’s The Crow Road and Holby City, ITV’s Heartbeat and 2017 Strictly Come Dancing winner) play protagonist Chris’ parents, Ed and Judy.
Full casting and creative team to be announced.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Tour 2026
Saturday 5 – Saturday 19 September 2026
Birmingham Rep
Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 September 2026
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
Tuesday 29 September – Friday 3 October 2026
Brighton, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 6 – Saturday 19 October 2026
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre
Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 October 2026
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October 2026
Leicester, Curve Theatre
Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October 2026
York, Grand Opera House
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 November 2026
Liverpool, Empire Theatre
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 November 2026
Wimbledon, New Wimbledon Theatre
Tuesday 17 November – Saturday 21 November
Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 November 2026
Bath, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 January 2027
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 January 2027
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre
Tuesday 26 January – Saturday 30 January
Leeds Playhouse
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February 2027
Sunderland, Empire Theatre
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February 2027
Cambridge, Arts Theatre
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February 2027
Richmond, Richmond Theatre
Tuesday 22 – Saturday 27 February 2027
Northampton, Derngate Theatre
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March 2027
Manchester, Opera House
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 March 2027
Glasgow, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 March 2027
Chester, Storyhouse Theatre
Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 March 2027
Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 April 2027
Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn
Tuesday 13 April – Saturday 17 April
Sheffield Lyceum
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Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 April 2027
Bradford, Alhambra Theatre
Tuesday 27 April – Saturday 1 May 2027
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 May 2027
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 May 2027
Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 May 2027
Malvern, Malvern Theatre
Tuesday 25 – Saturday 28 May 2027
Darlington, Hippodrome Theatre
Joe McFadden
Joe McFadden’s theatre credits include: The Shawshank Redemption (UK Tour); 2:22 A Ghost Story (Gielgud Theatre); The Mirror Crack’d (UK Tour); Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour); Treason (London Palladium and Festival Theatre; Edinburgh); Priscilla – Queen of the Desert (UK Tour); The House on Cold Hill (UK Tour); Rent (Shaftesbury Theatre); Rainbow Kiss (The Royal Court) Torch Song Trilogy (Menier Chocolate Factory) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Chichester Festival Theatre); She Loves Me (Chichester Festival Theatre) and The Missing (National Theatre Scotland). Television credits include: Holby City; Heartbeat; Casualty; The Crow Road; Sex Chips and Rock n’ Roll; Sparkhouse; Judge John Deed; The Law; High Road & Taggart. His films include: Small Faces and The Trouble With Men And Women.
Charlie Brooks
Charlie Brooks’ theatre credits include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour); The Ocean At The End Of The Lane (National Theatre); All In A Row (Southwark Playhouse); Monogamy (Park Theatre); Beautiful Thing (Arts Theatre; West End); A Streetcar Named Desire (Curve Theatre); How The Other Half Loves (UK Tour); Contact.com (Park Theatre); Our Country’s Good (Liverpool Playhouse); The Play What I Wrote (UK Tour). Her TV credits include: The Hack; Lie With Me; Bleak House; Wired; Robin Hood; Eastenders; Moving On; Suspects; The Dumping Ground; Love Soup; Heartbeat; Casualty; Angel of Death; Golden Hour; London’s Burning; Out of Tune; The Demon Headmaster. Film includes: The Secret Santa Projects; Fog; Take Three Girls.
