The story is about Christopher, a young man in Swindon, UK who lives with his father. He discovers his neighbor's dog dead, speared through with a gardening fork. He decides to investigate the murder and finds out truths of his own life.
What makes the story unique is that Christopher is not neurotypical. He is brilliant and mathematically gifted, with an eye for detail. The book described life from his point of view, and the play brings it to life further. You get a real sense of his perceptions through the lights, sounds, and Greek chorus. The black box encompassing the stage really lets you into our protagonist's head and experience sensory overload.
The post play even features the proof of the Pythagorean theorem which was in the book's appendix. If the tour is coming to your city, definitely go watch it. It's not a musical, but it is a very faithful translation of the book with some additional enhancements.
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