For ages
3-7
Our accessible and imaginative adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s award winning book, The Detective Dog, features puppetry, song and magical scent technology, bringing the story alive on stage for audiences of all ages.
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 her owner Peter’s school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!
This production sees us exploring new ways of working to create innovative and accessible theatre. The show is accessible to D/deaf children and their families by using clever dynamic captions and incorporated British Sign Language. We’re working with some brilliant Deaf artists to make sure that the show reflects the needs of the D/deaf community.
15 - Harrogate Theatre
17-20 - Lowry
8-9 - Jackson's Lane
29-30 - North Wall, Oxford
5-6 - Derby Theatre
8-9 - Gulbenkian
10 - Stephen Joseph Theatre
12-13 - Midland's Arts Centre, Birmingham
14 - Blackwood Miner's Institute
16 - Arlington Arts Centre
17-18 - Greenwich Theatre
19 - Farnham Maltings
20 - Cambridge Junction
23 - The Met
24 - Pontedawe Arts Centre
25 - Memo Arts Centre
26-27 - Attenborough Arts Centre
3 - Pontio
10-11 - Chipping Norton Theatre
17 - Brycheiniog
18 - Tachi-Morris Arts Centre
24-25 - Waterside Arts Centre
27-28 - Sheffield Theatres
30-31 - ARC Stockton
1 - Barnsley Civic
8 - Cornerstone, Didcot
Written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Adapted and Produced by Tessa Bide Productions
Directed by Peta Maurice
Designed by Katie Sykes & Ruby Brown
Composed by Jack Drewry
BSL Consultancy by Jonny Cotsen
Video Design by Ben Glover
Puppet Design by Jess Jones
R&D Performers: Adam Bassett, Tessa Bide & Anna Rathbone
We made a smaller version of this show, which toured libraries in the South of England in Summer 2023. Find out more about the Library show.
Photo credit to Paul Blakemore.