National Theatre, London
An adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling book about a 15-year-old autistic boy called Christopher who sets out to discover who murdered his neighbour's dog. Stars Matthew Barker, Niamh Cusack, and Una Stubbs. Tickets are scarce, but the show will be broadcast live to 120 cinemas around the UK on 6 September as part of National Theatre Live (
www.ntlive.com).
From 24 July