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Spot's Birthday Party
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 5m
Based on the based on the book by Eric Hill
Winner! 2003 AATE Distinguished Play Award
Adapting the popular Spot books for the stage, David Wood has created an exciting introduction to theatre for small children. Using the simple plot of a birthday party, complete with entertainer, the puppy and his animal friends teach and reflect chi…
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Cast Size
2w, 5m -
Subgenre
Theatre for Young Audiences
Accolades
Winner! 2003 AATE Distinguished Play Award
Details
Summary
In this adaptation of the very popular Spot books, David Wood has created an exciting introduction to theatre for small children. Using the simple plot of a birthday party, complete with entertainer, Spot (a puppy) and his animal friends, Steve (a monkey), Tom ( a crocodile), and Helen (a Hippo), helped by Sam and Sally (Spot’s Mother and Father), enjoy the birthday party, reflecting children’s early experiences such as guests arriving, present-giving, game-playing and going home thank-yous.
Media
Videos
David Wood on Doing It Yourself
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David Wood on Getting Started As a Playwright
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David Wood on Challenges In His Plays
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Interview with David Wood
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
David Wood
David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times). His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Save the Human, Aladdin, Hijack Over Hygenia, Jack the Lad, Larry the Lamb in Toytown, Old ...