City Circle To Present THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

City Circle Theatre Company of Coralville opens its 21st season with the Tony-award winning play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens on September 28-30 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

Based on Mark Haddon's internationally best-selling novel and winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best New Play, Curious Incident was described by Time magazine as "extraordinary. A demonstration of the power of theatre to transport us."

The play tells the story of 15-year-old Christopher who has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. 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. The play is directed by Bo Frazier.

A pre-show discussion will be held from 6-7:00 pm prior to the performance on September 29, Local psychiatrist Dr. Christopher Okiishi will be joined on stage by mental health professionals, parents, and cast members in an interactive discussion about the themes of the play--how people on the Spectrum encounter the world and what families do to help and encourage their loved ones, as well as a discussion on navigating our own community vs. the community presented in the play. The discussion is free and open to the public.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be performed on September 28 and 29 at 7:30 pm and September 30 at 2:00 pm at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets to the show are $14-$29 and can be purchased online at coralvillearts.org or by calling 319.248.9370 or in person at the CCPA box office at 1301 5th Street and at the Coralville Recreation Center at 1506 8th Street. Student Rush tickets are available for the Saturday performance and can be purchased at the Box Office one hour prior to the performance for $10 per ticket.