Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for Deaf and hearing family audiences.
Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at the school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!
With British Sign Language, creative captions and spoken English, this engaging production celebrates books and the magic of reading in an inclusive and accessible performance. Expect captivating puppetry; surprising smells and toe-tapping music.
Supported by Arts Council England. This dramatisation of The Detective Dog is based on the picture book The Detective Dog © Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie 2016, published by Macmillan Children’s Books. Written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie Adapted and Produced by Tiny & Tall Productions Directed by Peta Maurice Designed by Katie Sykes & Ruby Brown Composed by Jack Drewry BSL Consultancy by Lynn Stewart-Taylor Access Consultancy by Jonny Cotsen Video Design by Christopher Harrisson Lighting Design by Joe Price Puppet Design by Jess Jones Performers: Maia Ayling, Amy Murray & Hannah Tudge R&D Performers: Adam Bassett, Tessa Bide & Anna Rathbone Commission by ARC Stockton and Barnsley Civic.
EVENT DETAILS
PRODUCER: Tiny and Tall
SPACE: Main House
DATES: 17th - 18th April 2025