“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at the Ahmanson Theatre:

A Tony Award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon’s bestselling 2003 novel, this story of a boy named Christopher who investigates the death of a neighbor’s pet offers an immersive, empathetic venture into its main character’s mind, which functions on the autism spectrum. Flashes of light, video projections and blasts of electronic noise transform a spare stage into a bustling train station or Christopher’s horror of being unexpectedly touched and add a vivid yet humane warmth to his journey.