Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie’s much- loved children’s book The Detective Dog marks its 10th anniversary this year, and in celebration, Tiny and Tall Productions is bringing its much-loved stage adaptation back to theatres across the UK including Theatre Royal Plymouth on May 29 and 30.

Through magical puppetry, toe-tapping tunes, and lots of surprising smells, audiences join the incredible dog Nell, who has a special power of smell, as she adventures to uncover the culprit behind the missing book at her owner Peter's school.

Specially created for deaf and hard of hearing family audiences, The Detective Dog showcases accessible and imaginative theatre, with an interactive scent activity before the show to sniff out all the smells to come.

Brought to life through masterful puppetry from Tiny and Tall Production’s Artistic Director Tess Bide, this inquisitive pup works hard to find lost things, whether that be a lost shoe or hidden fish - Detective Dog Nell is on the case! When a book mysteriously disappears at her owner Peter’s school, Nell’s investigative skills are put to the test.

Through this touching relationship between a little boy and his furry friend, families join Nell and Peter as they embark on an adventure to uncover the culprit behind the disappearance.

Tessa Bide, artistic director of Tiny and Tall Productions, said: “ We can’t wait to bring The Detective Dog back out across the UK to celebrate 10 years since the brilliant book was published.

“Our feedback last year from audience members both deaf and hearing, children and adults, was overwhelmingly positive and we can't wait to delight audiences all over again. We hope that we are raising the bar in terms of accessibility in children’s theatre and bringing it to audiences who were previously excluded from this magic art form.”

Tickets for the show can be booked at https://theatreroyal.com.