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Spot's Birthday Party

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 5m

David Wood

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…

Spot's Birthday Party

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 5m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2003 AATE Distinguished Play Award

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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.

History
The play was produced by Oxford Playhouse Productions. First performed at the Oxford Playhouse in 2000

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REVIEWS

“… even very young children sat enraptured …” - Richmond and Twickenham Times

“This delightful 90-minute show is well-written and well-received …”  - The Stage

“Everyone loves a good party. Spot’s is brilliant fun.” - Reading Evening Post

“… perfectly capturing the spirit of the original … theatricalisation of the classic children’s books is very successful.”  - Theatreworld Internet Magazine

“The children were sucked into a magical world by a show that mixed songs, dance, music and conjuring… for many children SPOT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY will have been their first visit to a theatre. The memory will stay with them forever. Who knows what seeds will have been planted?" - Daily Echo.

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    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

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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David Wood

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 ...

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