The Detective Dog

Theatre Royal Plymouth
Royal Parade
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 2TR

Tel: 01752 267222

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'The Detective Dog' A hand-drawn illustration of a white dog with warm brown patches following a scent tail with a crown of people following behind.

Opening Times

Season (29 May 2026)
DayTimes
Friday14:30 - 15:30
Season (29 May 2026)
DayTimes
Friday16:30 - 17:30
Season (30 May 2026)
DayTimes
Saturday11:00 - 12:00
Season (30 May 2026)
DayTimes
Saturday14:00 - 15:00

About us

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.

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