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The Clueless Detective Show Running Time: 45 min Appropriate for All ages ( target age range 5+) Moral: Ask for permission before you take anything from someone. If you don't understand something, get information from a friend or book. Vocabulary Words: Dictionary, Thesaurus, clue, detective, sentence, disguise, diary. Education Activities: See a Film Noir or black and white film, have a mystery treasure hunt, solve a puzzle or crossword. Play "I spy" and other detective games. Listen to old 1930's and 1940's jazz, blues and swing music. Study objects with a magnifying glass and tell what you found that you didn't notice bofore. Reference something in a dictionary and thesaurus. The Plot: Buster Charms, the sneaky thief, has been taking books without permission. The people of the town come to the clueless detective for help, but the guy just can't seem to figure it out. Help the detective unravel the clues and solve the mystery! Will he get a clue at the library? Or will the sneaky villain get away with the crime? This interactive show takes the audience on a wild "film noir" style journey, combining black and white characters and bright red clues. |
The puppets were produced in January 2007. Inspired by old 1940's black and white detective shows, they were also painted with that look. Puppets were hand crafted in hard latex. Sculpted and costumed by: Jason Ropp and Shawnna Cady. |
PHONE: (503) 312-5979 Dragon Theater Puppets P.O. Box 6811, Portland, OR 97228 E~MAIL:dragontheater@hotmail.com |